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Re: [freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved...

From: "Frediano Ziglio" <freddy77 AT gmail.com>
To: "FreeTDS Development Group" <freetds AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved...
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:42:18 +0100

2008/11/4 Josh Jacob <josh.jacob AT hansoninc.com>

> All,
>
> I have an existing application I'm trying to run that is simply
> expecting a DSN name to connect to a database. I know that UID and
> PWD in the iODBC DSN don't get used by FreeTDS but don't know if I'm
> overlooking any other way to store the UID/PWD so the application
> doesn't need to provide it.
>
> Security concerns aside, is there a way to store the UID/PWD on the
> filesystem so the user just needs to specify the DSN?
>

If I may suggest the better way is to create a limited account with no
password.

freddy77

[freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved..., Josh Jacob, 11/04/2008
- Re: [freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved..., James K. Lowden, 11/05/2008
  - Re: [freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved..., Josh Jacob, 11/06/2008
- Re: [freetds] FreeTDS/iODBC DSN with UID and PWD saved..., Frediano Ziglio, 11/06/2008