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Re:Show HN: Ots – share a secret via one-time URL by bradknowles on Monday August 09, 2021 @01:49PM (#28119931)
That’s why I password protect any one-time URLs that I ever use, regardless of the provider.

They can’t cause the URL to auto-expire if they don’t have the password.

This password on the one-time URL is something that I share via less secure methods and is easily guessable. It’s only purpose is to prevent the one-time URL from being auto-expired by malware checkers or preview creators.

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Re:Show HN: Ots – share a secret via one-time URL by slavomirvojacek on Monday August 09, 2021 @02:16PM (#28120241)
We're considering adding additional password protection as a new feature (see https://github.com/sniptt-official/ots/issues/2) - this password can then be shared via other channels with the recipient.
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