RE: [PHP] Protecting database passwords
| From: | Chris W. Parker | Date: | Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:25:44 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Protecting database passwords | ||
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zeus@ix.netcom.com <mailto:zeus@ix.netcom.com>
on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:15 PM said:
> How can I use a password hash to log on to a database server (or for
> any other login for that matter)?
i apologize. i completely misunderstood your original post.
in which case, i can think of only two things (not to say there aren't
more): 1. restricting access to the file via permissions, and 2. putting
the file outside of the web root so that it can not be requested via the
web.
chris.