Also a good way for someone to try to open it in a text editor and corrupt
it.
Security through obscurity is not security at all.
Databases should not be placed in directories that are accessible via the
web. And, if you're worried about someone with access to the server getting
the data, well that's a whole 'nuther issue.
Michael J. Sheldon
Internet Applications Developer
Phone: 480.699.1084
http://www.desertraven.com/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 09:12
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: naming databases for datasources
Hi. I'm curious about something. I've taken an access database and
changed the extension to .txt. Works fine as a datasource still.
Anyone foresee problems with this? Seems like it might be a decent
way to hide a database with sensitive information. Rather than naming
it creditcards.mdb, a name like recipes.txt may keep prying eyes away
from it.
Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations
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ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development
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954.721.3452
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