Re: How to avoid hard-coded password inside Pro-C programs

From: John Strange <jstrange_at_imtn.dsccc.com>
Date: 14 Jan 1999 12:45:38 GMT
Message-ID: <77koti$jmq$1_at_relay1.dsccc.com>


[Quoted] Encrypt the password in a file. Create a subroutine which opens/decrypts $APP_HOME/passwd_file_name.here

Pedro Tavares (pedrotavares_at_cmvm.pt) wrote:
: I would like to receive suggestions on how to avoid the need to hard code
: the password inside programs. Is there a better way to do this? Every time
: that I want to change the password, I have to edit all the sources, change
: it and recompile everithing again.
: Thanks

: Pedro Tavares
: Lisbon, Portugal

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Received on Thu Jan 14 1999 - 13:45:38 CET

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