.RS 5
Indicates how the username and password credentials will be retrieved
for access to external servers, such as those that provide SMTP or POP
-service. The supported entry values are \*(lqlegacy\*(rq and
-.RI \*(lqfile: netrc \*(rq.
+service. The supported entry values are \*(lqlegacy\*(rq,
+.RI \*(lqfile: netrc \*(rq,
+and
+.RI \*(lqfile\-nopermcheck: netrc \*(rq.
With \*(lqlegacy\*(rq, or if there is no credentials entry, the
username is the first of:
.RS 5
This
.I netrc
file must be owned and readable only by you.
+.PP
+The
+.RI \*(lqfile\-nopermcheck: netrc \*(rq
+.B credentials
+entry is identical in behavior to the \*(lqfile\*(rq entry, with the
+exception that the permission checks done by
+\*(lqfile\*(rq are not performed. This entry should be used with
+caution and only when absolutely necessary.
(profile, default: legacy)
.RE
.SS "Process Profile Entries"