If you don't want password protection on the db then you can set it to empty.
Colin On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 at 04:18, Fourhundred Thecat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am using Gnucash 3.4 with Mysql (MariaDB) backend. > > Every time I start Gnucash, I have to type in the mysql password. > > The way I see it, this seems more like a security theater than a real > security. Normally when Gnucash is using xml backend, files are stored > locally unencrypted. I see no reason why mysql backend should be any > different. Besides, security (encryption) should not be handles on > application level, but rather on System level (I have LUKS encrypted HDD) > > Can I store the password locally? (in a config file, plaitext is fine). > > Or, if this is not possible, where can I hard code it in the gnucash > sourcecode ? > > I already had to compile Gnucash from source (even though there exists a > Debian package for my distribution), so recompiling again would not be > difficult. > > I think I read somewhere that password can be stored in Gnome Keyring, > but I am not using Gnome Keyring. > > thank you, > > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
