RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script?

The 600$ alternative http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-developer-suite.php / LJ -----Original Message----- From: Rick Emery [mailto:remery@excel.com] Sent: 4. september 2001 23:32 To: 'ljweb@ljweb.com'; rbtree Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? At $2400.00 per license, Zend Encoder is an expensive option -----Original Message----- From: Lars B. Jensen [mailto:ljweb@ljweb.com] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 1:00 AM To: rbtree Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? An option would be using the Zend Encoder *snip* The Zend Encoder Unlimited allows code developers to encode their PHP script before distributing it. By saving the code in a closed Zend Intermediate Code format, the Encoder allows developers to protect source code from copyright infringement, enabling companies to create exclusive software solutions and commercial PHP applications. Business-oriented developers who want to enjoy the benefits of PHP scripting, without exposing their source code, will find the Zend Encoder Unlimited indispensable for all mission critical business applications that must protect the source code from copyright infringement. This product provides copyright and intellectual property protection, opening the way for the widespread acceptance of PHP for business and commercial applications, where protection of proprietary information is of primary concern. *snip* Ref : http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-encoder.php / LJ -----Original Message----- From: rbtree [mailto:rbtree1@yahoo.com] Sent: 2. september 2001 14:06 To: ljweb@ljweb.com Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? So how can I hide the database password in my PHP script? -----Original Message----- From: Lars B. Jensen [mailto:ljweb@ljweb.com] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 1:00 AM To: rbtree Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? If someone breaks in, he/she likely have the skills to get into the mySQL as well ..... but no reason to make it too easy / LJ -----Original Message----- From: rbtree [mailto:rbtree1@yahoo.com] Sent: 2. september 2001 14:01 To: ljweb@ljweb.com Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? Exactly.. But if someone breaks in .. I want to lessen the damage. With a C program it is hidden in the binary code. -----Original Message----- From: Lars B. Jensen [mailto:ljweb@ljweb.com] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 12:55 AM To: Michael; php-db@lists.php.net Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? a .php file is only viewable on the server if users have access to the site through eg. FTP, Telnet or alike. When displaying or trying to download a PHP file, the server will first execute it and return the "result" being your HTML output or result of function, without login information nor PHP content. / LJ LJWeb GmbH -----Original Message----- From: Michael [mailto:rbtree1@yahoo.com] Sent: 2. september 2001 13:55 To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] How can you hide database login passwd in your script? How can you hide database login passwd in your script? I hate having to have scripts with passwords in it that can be viewed by others. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net