diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index b27682a5..5bd9dbc2 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -533,5 +533,5 @@ valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=cls
 
 # Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
 # "BaseException, Exception".
-overgeneral-exceptions=BaseException,
-                       Exception
+overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.BaseException,
+                       builtins.Exception
diff --git a/docs/ahriman.1 b/docs/ahriman.1
index b640dad3..77986186 100644
--- a/docs/ahriman.1
+++ b/docs/ahriman.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH AHRIMAN "1" "2023\-01\-27" "ahriman" "Generated Python Manual"
+.TH AHRIMAN "1" "2023\-02\-05" "ahriman" "Generated Python Manual"
 .SH NAME
 ahriman
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -590,10 +590,15 @@ clear directory with built packages (default: False)
 clear directory with pacman local database cache (default: False)
 
 .SH COMMAND \fI\,'ahriman service\-config'\/\fR
-usage: ahriman service\-config [\-h]
+usage: ahriman service\-config [\-h] [\-\-secure | \-\-no\-secure]
 
 dump configuration for the specified architecture
 
+.SH OPTIONS \fI\,'ahriman service\-config'\/\fR
+.TP
+\fB\-\-secure\fR, \fB\-\-no\-secure\fR
+hide passwords and secrets from output (default: True)
+
 .SH COMMAND \fI\,'ahriman service\-config\-validate'\/\fR
 usage: ahriman service\-config\-validate [\-h] [\-e]
 
diff --git a/docs/ahriman.core.database.migrations.rst b/docs/ahriman.core.database.migrations.rst
index 2a1644d3..c35d10f7 100644
--- a/docs/ahriman.core.database.migrations.rst
+++ b/docs/ahriman.core.database.migrations.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ ahriman.core.database.migrations.m005\_make\_opt\_depends module
    :no-undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
+ahriman.core.database.migrations.m006\_packages\_architecture\_required module
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: ahriman.core.database.migrations.m006_packages_architecture_required
+   :members:
+   :no-undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
 Module contents
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/docs/completions/bash/_ahriman b/docs/completions/bash/_ahriman
index 2d81c99f..248c0fa6 100644
--- a/docs/completions/bash/_ahriman
+++ b/docs/completions/bash/_ahriman
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ _shtab_ahriman_update_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--dry-run' '-e' '--exit-cod
 _shtab_ahriman_service_clean_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--cache' '--no-cache' '--chroot' '--no-chroot' '--manual' '--no-manual' '--packages' '--no-packages' '--pacman' '--no-pacman')
 _shtab_ahriman_clean_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--cache' '--no-cache' '--chroot' '--no-chroot' '--manual' '--no-manual' '--packages' '--no-packages' '--pacman' '--no-pacman')
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_clean_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--cache' '--no-cache' '--chroot' '--no-chroot' '--manual' '--no-manual' '--packages' '--no-packages' '--pacman' '--no-pacman')
-_shtab_ahriman_service_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help')
-_shtab_ahriman_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help')
-_shtab_ahriman_repo_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help')
+_shtab_ahriman_service_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--secure' '--no-secure')
+_shtab_ahriman_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--secure' '--no-secure')
+_shtab_ahriman_repo_config_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '--secure' '--no-secure')
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_validate_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '-e' '--exit-code')
 _shtab_ahriman_config_validate_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '-e' '--exit-code')
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_config_validate_option_strings=('-h' '--help' '-e' '--exit-code')
@@ -362,10 +362,16 @@ _shtab_ahriman_repo_clean___pacman_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_clean___no_pacman_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config__h_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config___help_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_service_config___secure_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_service_config___no_secure_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_config__h_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_config___help_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_config___secure_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_config___no_secure_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_config__h_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_config___help_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_repo_config___secure_nargs=0
+_shtab_ahriman_repo_config___no_secure_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_validate__h_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_validate___help_nargs=0
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_validate__e_nargs=0
diff --git a/docs/completions/zsh/_ahriman b/docs/completions/zsh/_ahriman
index a167a6b6..5ec67945 100644
--- a/docs/completions/zsh/_ahriman
+++ b/docs/completions/zsh/_ahriman
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ _shtab_ahriman_clean_options=(
 
 _shtab_ahriman_config_options=(
   "(- : *)"{-h,--help}"[show this help message and exit]"
+  {--secure,--no-secure}"[hide passwords and secrets from output (default\: \%(default)s)]:secure:"
 )
 
 _shtab_ahriman_config_validate_options=(
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ _shtab_ahriman_repo_clean_options=(
 
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_config_options=(
   "(- : *)"{-h,--help}"[show this help message and exit]"
+  {--secure,--no-secure}"[hide passwords and secrets from output (default\: \%(default)s)]:secure:"
 )
 
 _shtab_ahriman_repo_config_validate_options=(
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ _shtab_ahriman_service_clean_options=(
 
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_options=(
   "(- : *)"{-h,--help}"[show this help message and exit]"
+  {--secure,--no-secure}"[hide passwords and secrets from output (default\: \%(default)s)]:secure:"
 )
 
 _shtab_ahriman_service_config_validate_options=(
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
index e5a76960..5516584f 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ def _set_service_config_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser
     parser = root.add_parser("service-config", aliases=["config", "repo-config"], help="dump configuration",
                              description="dump configuration for the specified architecture",
                              formatter_class=_formatter)
+    parser.add_argument("--secure", help="hide passwords and secrets from output",
+                        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction, default=True)
     parser.set_defaults(handler=handlers.Dump, lock=None, report=False, quiet=True, unsafe=True)
     return parser
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/dump.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/dump.py
index 9aefd582..a3aa5c72 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/dump.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/dump.py
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ class Dump(Handler):
         """
         dump = configuration.dump()
         for section, values in sorted(dump.items()):
-            ConfigurationPrinter(section, values).print(verbose=False, separator=" = ")
+            ConfigurationPrinter(section, values).print(verbose=not args.secure, separator=" = ")
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m000_initial.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m000_initial.py
index f2c655a1..c609ebf7 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m000_initial.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m000_initial.py
@@ -114,19 +114,19 @@ def migrate_package_statuses(connection: Connection, paths: RepositoryPaths) ->
             values
             (:package_base, :version, :aur_url)
             """,
-            dict(package_base=metadata.base, version=metadata.version, aur_url=""))
+            {"package_base": metadata.base, "version": metadata.version, "aur_url": ""})
         connection.execute(
             """
             insert into package_statuses
             (package_base, status, last_updated)
             values
             (:package_base, :status, :last_updated)""",
-            dict(package_base=metadata.base, status=last_status.status.value, last_updated=last_status.timestamp))
+            {"package_base": metadata.base, "status": last_status.status.value, "last_updated": last_status.timestamp})
 
     def insert_packages(metadata: Package) -> None:
         package_list = []
         for name, description in metadata.packages.items():
-            package_list.append(dict(package=name, package_base=metadata.base, **description.view()))
+            package_list.append({"package": name, "package_base": metadata.base, **description.view()})
         connection.executemany(
             """
             insert into packages
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m001_package_source.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m001_package_source.py
index c0589d41..89caae0b 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m001_package_source.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m001_package_source.py
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def migrate_package_remotes(connection: Connection, paths: RepositoryPaths) -> N
             web_url = :web_url, source = :source
             where package_base = :package_base
             """,
-            dict(
-                package_base=base,
-                branch=remote.branch, git_url=remote.git_url, path=remote.path,
-                web_url=remote.web_url, source=remote.source
-            )
+            {
+                "package_base": base,
+                "branch": remote.branch, "git_url": remote.git_url, "path": remote.path,
+                "web_url": remote.web_url, "source": remote.source
+            }
         )
 
     packages = PackageOperations._packages_get_select_package_bases(connection)
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/logs_operations.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/logs_operations.py
index eb9f72bb..2d3f317c 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/logs_operations.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/logs_operations.py
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ class LogsOperations(Operations):
                 values
                 (:package_base, :process_id, :created, :record)
                 """,
-                dict(
-                    package_base=log_record_id.package_base,
-                    process_id=log_record_id.process_id,
-                    created=created,
-                    record=record
-                )
+                {
+                    "package_base": log_record_id.package_base,
+                    "process_id": log_record_id.process_id,
+                    "created": created,
+                    "record": record,
+                }
             )
 
         return self.with_connection(run, commit=True)
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
index 789816c9..e54d3192 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             on conflict (package_base) do update set
             version = :version, branch = :branch, git_url = :git_url, path = :path, web_url = :web_url, source = :source
             """,
-            dict(
-                package_base=package.base,
-                version=package.version,
-                branch=package.remote.branch if package.remote is not None else None,
-                git_url=package.remote.git_url if package.remote is not None else None,
-                path=package.remote.path if package.remote is not None else None,
-                web_url=package.remote.web_url if package.remote is not None else None,
-                source=package.remote.source.value if package.remote is not None else None,
-            )
+            {
+                "package_base": package.base,
+                "version": package.version,
+                "branch": package.remote.branch if package.remote is not None else None,
+                "git_url": package.remote.git_url if package.remote is not None else None,
+                "path": package.remote.path if package.remote is not None else None,
+                "web_url": package.remote.web_url if package.remote is not None else None,
+                "source": package.remote.source.value if package.remote is not None else None,
+            }
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
         for name, description in package.packages.items():
             if description.architecture is None:
                 continue  # architecture is required
-            package_list.append(dict(package=name, package_base=package.base, **description.view()))
+            package_list.append({"package": name, "package_base": package.base, **description.view()})
         connection.executemany(
             """
             insert into packages
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             on conflict (package_base) do update set
             status = :status, last_updated = :last_updated
             """,
-            dict(package_base=package_base, status=status.status.value, last_updated=status.timestamp))
+            {"package_base": package_base, "status": status.status.value, "last_updated": status.timestamp})
 
     @staticmethod
     def _packages_get_select_package_bases(connection: Connection) -> Dict[str, Package]:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/formatters/configuration_printer.py b/src/ahriman/core/formatters/configuration_printer.py
index b547be32..903125ed 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/formatters/configuration_printer.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/formatters/configuration_printer.py
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ class ConfigurationPrinter(StringPrinter):
     print content of the configuration section
 
     Attributes:
+        HIDE_KEYS(List[str]): (class attribute) hide values for mentioned keys. This list must be used in order to hide
+            passwords from outputs
         values(Dict[str, str]): configuration values dictionary
     """
 
+    HIDE_KEYS = [
+        "api_key",  # telegram key
+        "client_secret",  # oauth secret
+        "password",  # generic password (github, email, web server, etc)
+        "secret_key",  # aws secret key
+    ]
+
     def __init__(self, section: str, values: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
         """
         default constructor
@@ -50,6 +59,6 @@ class ConfigurationPrinter(StringPrinter):
             List[Property]: list of content properties
         """
         return [
-            Property(key, value, is_required=True)
+            Property(key, value, is_required=key not in self.HIDE_KEYS)
             for key, value in sorted(self.values.items())
         ]
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_dump.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_dump.py
index dcec01e6..5a0b65cd 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_dump.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_dump.py
@@ -6,10 +6,25 @@ from ahriman.application.handlers import Dump
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 
 
+def _default_args(args: argparse.Namespace) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    """
+    default arguments for these test cases
+
+    Args:
+        args(argparse.Namespace): command line arguments fixture
+
+    Returns:
+        argparse.Namespace: generated arguments for these test cases
+    """
+    args.secure = True
+    return args
+
+
 def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must run command
     """
+    args = _default_args(args)
     print_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.formatters.Printer.print")
     application_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.configuration.Configuration.dump",
                                     return_value=configuration.dump())
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/formatters/test_configuration_printer.py b/tests/ahriman/core/formatters/test_configuration_printer.py
index f420de2a..70e2dd38 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/formatters/test_configuration_printer.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/formatters/test_configuration_printer.py
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ def test_properties(configuration_printer: ConfigurationPrinter) -> None:
 
 def test_properties_required(configuration_printer: ConfigurationPrinter) -> None:
     """
-    must return all properties as required
+    must return all safe properties as required
     """
     assert all(prop.is_required for prop in configuration_printer.properties())
 
+    configuration_printer.values = {"password": "pa55w0rd"}
+    assert all(not prop.is_required for prop in configuration_printer.properties())
+
 
 def test_title(configuration_printer: ConfigurationPrinter) -> None:
     """