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.. warning::

Using this option to search for packages which are not in the main
repository (such as private packages) is unsafe, per a security
vulnerability called
`dependency confusion <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/3-ways-to-mitigate-risk-using-private-package-feeds/>`_:
an attacker can claim the package on the public repository in a way that
will ensure it gets chosen over the private package.
Using the ``--extra-index-url`` option to search for packages which are
not in the main repository (for example, private packages) is unsafe.
This is a class of security issue known as dependency confusion — an
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Just a quick question, is there a reason you chose to remove the https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/3-ways-to-mitigate-risk-using-private-package-feeds/ link here?

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I did it accidentally, I'll add it right now.

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Thanks!

attacker can publish a package with the same name to a public index,
which may then be chosen instead of your private package.

.. tab:: Unix/macOS

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Clarify dependency-confusion warning applies to --extra-index-url