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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions docs/howto/authenticate.md
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the default location by setting the `NETRC` environment variable to the path
of your desired `.netrc` file.

**NOTE**: When setting the `NETRC` environment variable, there is no
requirement to use a specific filename. The name `.netrc` is common, but
used throughout documentation primarily for convenience. The only
requirement is that the *contents* of the file adhere to the
[`.netrc` file format](https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/html_node/The-_002enetrc-file.html).
**NOTE**: When setting the `NETRC` environment variable, there is no
requirement to use a specific filename. The name `.netrc` is common, but
used throughout documentation primarily for convenience. The only
requirement is that the *contents* of the file adhere to the
[`.netrc` file format](https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/html_node/The-_002enetrc-file.html).

2. `EARTHDATA_USERNAME` and `EARTHDATA_PASSWORD` environment variables (or, optionally, `EARTHDATA_TOKEN`
to use an existing Earthdata Login token)
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