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Kirmo Uusitalo wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> Thanks for this information. The use of sql*plus password command is
> out as we need to implement this inside an application.
>
> To me it seems kind of silly that there is no API to calculate the
> hash from the plaintext password.
>
You mean a function that would make it easy for crackers to break into Oracle databases? Ooooh sign me up. I want Oracle to make my databases easier to break into. Me first. Me first.
Sarcasm aside ... surely you jest.
-- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)Received on Fri Nov 14 2003 - 01:35:48 CST