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[Rutger Hendriks <rutgerhendriks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi list,

I'm creating a QML app with the Ubuntu SDK IDE. This app uses 
XMLHttpRequests to authenticate to an online service and then can get it's 
data from there.
This all works fine, but I need to always type in the username and 
password. Now what I want is to store this information so that it can be 
read on application start.
How would I go about doing this?
I've found https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OnlineAccounts but that clearly states:
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The purpose of Online Accounts in Ubuntu is to simplify the overall 
experience, by reducing your need to enter sign-in details for an online 
service in multiple apps.

This time saving comes at a cost: the mental complexity of dealing with a 
separate thing, “Online Accounts”. Therefore, Online Accounts should be 
involved only where it is reasonably likely to save time. So it should not 
be used to handle special-purpose accounts that are only ever used for one 
app; that would make the overall experience more complex for no gain.
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Well, as you might have guessed, my app will be the only one to use the 
account. Now what is the preferred way to store my account settings? I 
guess it needs to be somewhat secure... Wouldn't want anyone to read it... 
but then again, that might be step 2..

Thanks for any help!

Kind regards,

Rutger Hendriks


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