Sounds like MDAC 2.1 is the solution for this problem. It provides the
ability to enable or disable saving of the password. If password saving is
enabled, a dialogue appears each time that the password is saved, reminding
the user that this is being done.
The registry key that governs this functionality is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2206CDB2-19C1-11D1-89E0-00C04FD7A829}\fDPS. Setting
the value to a DWORD of 1 disables password saving.
Regards,
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: veiled aspect [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:33 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
>Security - Corporate Security Services
>Subject: ms oledb data links
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>
>create a data link for OLE DB provider database connections & you'll see
>that MS stores the password for your database acct. in clear text in the
>.udl file. Double-clicking the file opens it with asterisks in the
>password
>
>field, but just open it in notepad for all the world to see.
>
>it's fine if you use Windows NT integrated security.
>
>data links have been around since ADO 2.0.
>
>-tripp
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