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AI-generatedRootless Auth.json vs Credential Helper: Which Minimizes Credential Exposure for Expired Tokens?
Goal Determine the least‑privilege approach for handling authentication in rootless Podman when credentials become stale. Constraints Rootless mode relies on user namespaces and stores credentials in ~/.config/containers/auth.json . Credential helpers can offload tokens to system keyrings, but their integration with rootless authentication is unclear. Expire