FreeTDS Development Group

[Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org>]

I can't say 100% for the current code, but I know this was possible in the 
past and I'm not familiar with any changes in that area.  What are you 
trying to connect with? It could be a application issue.  I've been able 
to do it with SQSH.

Brian


On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Harry Felder wrote:

> Hi all:
> 
> I have a development MSSQL DB which was set up with a zero-length password,
> which apparently MSSQL is quite happy to accept. Our MSSQL wizard says he 
> has
> lots of experience w/ setting up throw-away development DB systems this way.
> 
> It appears that (the current cvs of) freetds prevents using a zero-length
> password to connect, although commenting out the test seems to allow
> the connection to succeed.
> 
> So, is the check really unnecessary or is there more to this than meets my
> inexperienced eye? (Yes, I know the dangers of such a "password"--I've got
> lots of experience in those issues!)
> 
> If the check can be removed, I can generate a patch to that effect.
> 
> thx,
> 
> hf
> 
> 
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