Secure Password Storage in Python: A Guide to Keyring

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import os
import keyring
def set_password(service_name, username, password):
try:
# Set the password in the keyring
keyring.set_password(service_name, username, password)
print("Password set for service '{}' and username '{}'".format(service_name, username))
except keyring.errors.KeyringError as e:
# Handle any errors that occur during password setting
print("Error setting password: '{}'".format(str(e)))
def get_password(service_name, username):
try:
# Retrieve the password from the keyring
password = keyring.get_password(service_name, username)
if password:
print("Password set for service '{}' and username '{}'".format(service_name, username))
else:
print("No password found '{}' and username '{}'".format(service_name, username))
except keyring.errors.KeyringError as e:
# Handle any errors that occur during password retrieval
print("Error retrieving password: '{}'".format(str(e)))
# Usage example
service_name = 'test_svcaccount'
username = 'test-user'
pssword = os.environ['SECRET_PARAM']
#pssword = 'fhvjh'
# Set the password
set_password(service_name, username, pssword)
# Get the password
get_password(service_name, username)
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