On Mon, May 14, 2007 17:56, John Meyer wrote: > Mike Blezien wrote: >> Hello, >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "MySQL General" <mysql@lists.mysql.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:26 AM >> Subject: Re: Scheduled backups >> >> >>> J Trahair wrote: >>>> Hi Everyone >>>> >>>> I have set up a scheduled backup using MySQL Administrator. Stored >>>> connection, database, dates and time, even the Windows user password >>>> (in fact, blank). It doesn't start at the correct time, or indeed >>>> any time. >>>> >>>> Have I missed something? >> >> this is a nice MySQL B/U bash script we've been using for sometime and >> works quite nicely, on a LINUX system. >> MySQL Backup Script VER. 2.5 - >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/automysqlbackup/ > > Actually, he told me he was on Windows XP. > One thing I have to wonder about, though; in terms of security, okay, > maybe you don't want your password stored in a plain text file, but is > there anyway around that other than setting the password as blank? >
How about creating a mysql account with only read / connect from localhost permissions on? Making a no-password account, or storing password in file, can't be that far apart, security wise :) -- Later Mogens Melander +45 40 85 71 38 +66 870 133 224 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
