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Re^2: Hiding passwords in scripts

by SpanishInquisition (Pilgrim)
on Sep 29, 2004 at 20:04 UTC ( [id://395122]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Hiding passwords in scripts
in thread Hiding passwords in scripts

That's not a good solution for batch apps, mod_perl pages, daemons, and all sorts of other stuff. It's best to just configure the database to use something else, and to have it all work automagically. Most newer databases are cool enough to use other security mechanisms, making password just a step up from "security = totally off".

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Re^3: Hiding passwords in scripts
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 07, 2004 at 18:58 UTC
    Sure it is, just fork your script off into the background after someone has enter the password.

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