Using cqlsh with authentication

You can use a `cqlshrc` file to set default credentials when launching `cqlsh`.

Create or modify a cqlshrc file that specifies a role name and password:
```
[authentication]
username = fred
password = !!bang!!$
```
For more information about the cqlshrc file, see Configuring a cqlshrc file.
Save the file in home/.cassandra directory.

If this is a new file, make sure to name it cqlshrc.
Set permissions on the file to prevent unauthorized access because the password is stored in plain text. The file must be readable by the user that starts cassandra.
```
chmod 440 'home/.cassandra/cqlshrc'
```
Check the permissions on home/.cassandra/cqlshrc_history to ensure that plain text passwords are not compromised.

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