Proxy password stored as plain text

[webade]

I noticed that if you are behind a proxy server, you need to enter the details in the settings file, but the username / password are stored as plain text it seems. This is a security concern if you are using Sublime within a company network. Is there an alternative way round this, so it asks you for password only when trying to manage packages?

[wbond]

Are you on Windows? If so, you can try the python3 branch which has a downloader that uses wininet.dll and does not require any proxy config in Sublime Text.

You can use the install instructions (git clone) from http://wbond.net/sublime_packages/package_control/installation#ST3, even for Sublime Text 2.

[ndrone]

I'm not seeing the python3 branch. I'm willing to try it on windows 7 if you can point me in the right direction.

[FichteFoll]

The python3 branch has long been merged, and is now the default.

[ndrone]

but the password is still stored in plain text? how do you configure package control to use wininet.dll instead of storing all the proxy configuration in the user settings?

[FichteFoll]

PC uses wininet by default. Just configure the proxy in your system preferences.