Re: Discussion on Login/Passwords with Unix Shell Scripts

From: <dlane_at_cix.compulink.co.uk>
Date: 2000/05/16
Message-ID: <8fscbc$o7j$1@plutonium.compulink.co.uk>#1/1

In article <8f6in1$6tq$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, ricew_at_operamail.com (William Rice) wrote:

> In article <20000508094330.14592.00004199_at_ng-ch1.aol.com>,
> risudi_at_aol.com (Risudi) wrote:
> > >>You can also use a variable for the shell script username/password
> > and pick
> > it up from the environment.
> >
> > You could, however that implies that the login/password were stored
> > somewhere.
> > (ie the /etc/profile or the users .profile, or someplace that those
> > profiles
> > read from.)
> > Therefore the password is in jepordy of being read by someone
> >
> > Rick
> >
> Using ps aeww ....would allow someone to look at your environment
> and pick up the info as well.
>
> Will
>
>
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Not if you use the 'hide' utility ..... all yose see is "sqlplus" and the parameters disappear from sight!

Dave Lane (dlane_at_pt.lu) Received on Tue May 16 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT