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Re: Change password pl/sql?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:35:48 -0800
Message-ID: <1068795370.111161@yasure>


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.

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Received on Fri Nov 14 2003 - 01:35:48 CST

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