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amerar_at_iwc.net wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am hving real trouble with this one. Basically I've been asked to
> crack down on database security. Everyone knows all the passwords to
> all the schemas.
>
> The problem is this place has several Visual Basic applications where
> the password is hard coded into the code. This does me no good,
> because once I change the password, I need to tell the developer what
> it is......it defeats the purpose of changing the password.
>
> What options are available to me? We are running Oracle 8.1.7.3. I
> need to hide the passwords from everyone. But I'm not sure what
> options I have over a network......
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arthur
>
An excellent place to start doing your research is here:
http://www.petefinnigan.com/
There is a wealth of information there, some of which I'm sure can get you pointed in the right direction. Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 09:15:39 CST