opensearch-project / opensearch-project/sql-odbc
[BUG] PBI connector hides region input string (replaces by *)
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- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 10
- Forks
- 25
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Describe the bug
The PBI connector hides region for AWS_SIGv4 authentication behind * chars.
The region has no any secret information, so no worth hiding it.
To improve the UX it is better to un-hide this field if possible.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the AWS_SIGv4 authentication flow in the PBI connector and locate where the region input is masked. Done means the region is displayed as ordinary text while secret fields remain hidden.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100