• Registered: 2005-08-10
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Topic: Concerned on security - database password

Hi there.

Is there really no better way to store password for the database then in a cleartext file like config.php?
Just wanted to ask.

Yours paranoid

Marlene

  • Jansson
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Re: Concerned on security - database password

http://punbb.org/forums/search.php?search_id=614876836

Here are some threads about it.

3 Reply by Tobi

  • Tobi
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Re: Concerned on security - database password

Your link doesn't work.

The German PunBB Site:
PunBB-forum.de

Tobi's Website

4 Reply by Elzar

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Re: Concerned on security - database password

There's no danger....

http://punbb.org/forums/config.php

  • Jansson
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Re: Concerned on security - database password

Tobi wrote:

Your link doesn't work.

Hm ok.. Just search for "config.php security" then