Re: Adding some random characters to Oracle password

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:15:33 +1000
Message-Id: <4182cf02$0$32599$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

Alan wrote:

>
> "David Fitzjarrell" <fitzjarrell_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> news:9711ade0.0410281146.55b7262c_at_posting.google.com...

>> "Alan" <alan_at_erols.com> wrote in message

> news:2ucl7nF27c487U1_at_uni-berlin.de...

>> >
>>
>> (snipped)
>>
>> >> Scalability is just one concern. What happens if the secret ID and
>> > password
>> >> ever get discovered?
>> >
>> > It can't get discovered because it is hard-coded and compiled into the

> app.

>> > Source code is secured.
>> >
>>
>> (snipped)
>>
>> I take it you've never used the strings utility in Unix ... a very
>> useful tool to extract readable, printable characters from a binary
>> file ...

>
> Running Windows. Much more secure :)

LOL! HJR Received on Fri Oct 29 2004 - 18:15:33 CDT