On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:56:36 -0600 Ian Harisay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am moving one of my programs to be run on a different box. The rules > are a > bit different on the other box. One of those things is that the > username and > password can not be hardcoded into the program. I don't have all the > information yet, but does anyone know if the way to do this is through > environment variables? if it is another please clue me in. Just trying > to get > a little background. There's more that two ways to do it. You can put the information in environment varialbes, in command line parameters, use DBIx::Password (I think) and many other possiblities. -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.htm Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age.
