# Encrypted traffic with vault?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/encrypted-traffic-with-vault/38446>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [September 18, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encrypted-traffic-with-vault/38446 "2023-09-18T11:56:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encrypted-traffic-with-vault/38446/1 "2023-09-18T11:56:18Z")

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If you are using winrm over http (5985) and ansible-vault for creds…on passing that traffic are the passwords in clear text? Or if you are using Kerberos that encrypts it? I’m guessing ansible-vaults encryption is for that file only.