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[brooklyn-docs] 01/06: Clarifications in winrm4j guide

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commit f4609b422ba7293533e140d3bc3bd641988008c7
Author: Mykola Mandra <my...@cloudsoft.io>
AuthorDate: Wed Dec 15 12:17:52 2021 +0000

    Clarifications in winrm4j guide
    
    Signed-off-by: Mykola Mandra <my...@cloudsoft.io>
---
 guide/blueprints/winrm/client.md | 2 +-
 guide/blueprints/winrm/tips.md   | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/guide/blueprints/winrm/client.md b/guide/blueprints/winrm/client.md
index c1f9ae6..f48be18 100644
--- a/guide/blueprints/winrm/client.md
+++ b/guide/blueprints/winrm/client.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ parameters available for WinRM.
 * host <String>: Host to connect to (required).Default value `null`
 * port <Integer>: WinRM port to use when connecting to the remote machine.<br>
   If no port is specified then it defaults to a port depending on the `winrm.useHttps` flag.
-* winrm.useHttps <Boolean>: The parameter tells the machine sensors whether the WinRM port is over HTTPS. If the parameter is true then 5986 will be used as a WinRM port.<br>
+* winrm.useHttps <Boolean>: The parameter tells the machine sensors whether the WinRM port is over HTTPS. If the parameter is true then 5986 will be used as a WinRM port, otherwise, port 5985 will be used<br>
   Default value: `false`
 * retriesOfNetworkFailures <Integer>: The parameter sets the number of retries for connection failures. If you use high value, consider taking care for the machine's network.<br>
   Default value: `4`
diff --git a/guide/blueprints/winrm/tips.md b/guide/blueprints/winrm/tips.md
index 5e5f8f9..d40987a 100644
--- a/guide/blueprints/winrm/tips.md
+++ b/guide/blueprints/winrm/tips.md
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ before the script is uploaded for execution. To explain this example in more det
 * Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) is used for authentication, to pass the explicit  
   credentials when using `Invoke-Command`.
 
+To avoid the inclusion of clear-text passwords in the scripts, we recommend the use of a secure keystore such as Vault,
+which can be used by the script to retrieve sensitive data such as credentials.
 
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