Andy,
of course - or you could just turn password protection off!
Let me clear something
I don't try to hack MySQL server nor it is a problem about my db server.
We hear louder and louder everyday that linux is more secure than windows or
MySQL is more secure than SQL server (I am not an M$ lover - and I don't
really examine if MySql is more secure) but I was just wondering that if a
developer knows the technical details about authorization process (I do
understand about encryption keys) checking routine names, password location
etc.. What stops a bad guy to reveal all this information to a web page?
Many people love MySQL and they don't reveal sensitive info to the web but
what about the others?
How can an open source program to be a secure one? It is oxymoron isn't it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Davies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [NF] Open Source Rookie + Database Servers
>you can easily modify the routine to return *always* .T.
of course - or you could just turn password protection off!
- if it's your db server you decide what level of protection you offer:
for example you could use public key encryption, in which case it is
ultimately the users' responsibility to keep their private key safe.
Andrew Davies MBCS CITP
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