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using an .env file for secure password - richb201 - 02-03-2021

I have been trying to get AWS Secrets  Manager working but have run into issues with directories. In reading the "Installation-Running your app"  document I see that the use of .env files for secure passwords. Would I be making a mistake to rely on .env instead of Secrets Manager?