Application passwords allow authentication via non-interactive systems, such as XML-RPC or the REST API, without providing your actual password. Application passwords can be easily revoked. They cannot be used for traditional logins to your website.
Josh Barkin
Team•
Feb 11, 2025
We’re going to create a WordPress plugin.
SPCteamSteve
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Feb 11, 2025
Great, but please don’t take away this Application Password method of connection… IF the only purpose in the plugin is to allow the avenue to publish (which the Application Password does very well). Obviously, I may be missing the benefits ;-)
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SPCteamSteve
Feb 1, 2025
We Should Use Application Passwords (IMO)
Application passwords allow authentication via non-interactive systems, such as XML-RPC or the REST API, without providing your actual password. Application passwords can be easily revoked. They cannot be used for traditional logins to your website.
Josh Barkin
Feb 11, 2025
We’re going to create a WordPress plugin.
SPCteamSteve
Feb 11, 2025
Great, but please don’t take away this Application Password method of connection… IF the only purpose in the plugin is to allow the avenue to publish (which the Application Password does very well). Obviously, I may be missing the benefits ;-)
Josh Barkin
Feb 13, 2025
We won’t take anything away!