Vassilis Aggelakos <> wrote: > 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?
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2002/07/11/MySQLtips.html Stephen Russell DBA / Operations Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 9/4/2006 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
