# \[Accepted with modifications\] SE-0378: Swift Package Registry Authentication

**URL:** <https://forums.swift.org/t/accepted-with-modifications-se-0378-swift-package-registry-authentication/62556>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [January 14, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/accepted-with-modifications-se-0378-swift-package-registry-authentication/62556 "2023-01-14T02:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/tomerd/32/3402_2.png) [@tomerd](https://forums.swift.org/u/tomerd)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/accepted-with-modifications-se-0378-swift-package-registry-authentication/62556/1 "2023-01-14T02:58:01Z")

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Hi folks,

The [review](https://forums.swift.org/t/se-0378-swift-package-registry-authentication/) of [SE-0378: Swift Package Registry Authentication](https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0378-package-registry-auth.md) has concluded. The review feedback was generally positive and focused on the suggested deprecation of `netrc` on platforms that have more secure credential storage mechanisms, such as the keychain on macOS. Review participants pointed out that `netrc` remains useful in use cases like CI where dynamically configuring secure credential storage solutions could be cumbersome.

The author and the core team agree with this feedback and the proposal [was amended](https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/pull/1902) to include the option of using `netrc` on any platform by using an explicit flag. With this modification, the core team accepted the proposal.

Thank you to the proposal authors and everyone who participated in the review.

Tom Doron,  
Review Manager