-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We went with SQL so that the UID/PWD could be tied in with other components of a particular customer's site. Only one UID/PWD for access to webmail, downloads, etc etc etc.
nickl > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Gary Jorgenson > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2001 3:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] MS-SAM vs SQL database > > > Hi Sheldon, > > I'm the one that posted a message about using SQL Server > 2000. I had some > success but had also some quirky problems with v7 involving the > odbcuser.dll. I suspect I didn't have the right version of > the dll. After > reading the responses to my post though, I decided to scrap > the database and > use the internal registry method. > > For me, I liked that you could look up a users password in > the table. Not > that I snooped but I found it helpful when supporting users > who forgot their > password. Other than being able to look up passwords, I can't find > a > compelling reason to use SQL Server. My better sense also > tells me that > it's not good to have passwords in plain text. > > -Gary > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Gary Jorgenson, RN President, Robin Technologies, Inc. > 12 Westerville Square, Suite 159 Westerville, OH 43081 > Phone: 614.895.2020 Fax: 614.899.1580 > Dublin Office: 614.652.3142 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.robintek.com > --------------------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sanford > Whiteman > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 12:58 AM > To: Sheldon Koehler > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] MS-SAM vs SQL database > > > Sheldon, > > I can't imagine why you would use the SAM, a.k.a. NT Domain, > method if > you don't have an NT domain. The Registry method is > faster and much > more scalable. Theoretically, the SQL userbase has the > highest user > count limit, but you'd only need its capacity as you > approach 100,000 > accounts, it's slower than the Registry in my > experience, and it > generally requires a separate machine (but also lets you > share/query > the userbase with/from other apps). > > That's my take, > > Sandy > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Personal Security 7.0.3 iQA/AwUBO7lY5Ws3k0eeKya0EQKezACcDqDFS+3q54GHB/siIdWzHGroUAsAoKkM ktaHiqyKxhzZ2VVGpnUIliLA =Nfr5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
