True. But I think you missed the point of the original question--there's no "non-web directory"...
- E > >To take it to another level, place the PHP file you >are including in a non-web directory. That way, just >in case the web server mucks up, there's no chance of >PHP outputting the contents of the script, since the >directory you place it in would not be readable by the >web server. > >--- "Edwin @" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I'm not sure if this is what you're looking > > for but... if you name the > > file with a .php extension (instead of .txt or .inc) > > then your password is > > "protected". > > > > For example, you have a password declared like this: > > > > $my_db_username = 'MyUserName'; > > $my_db_password = 'MyPassWord'; > > > > And it's inside a file named "myfile.inc.php", then, > > even if somebody try to > > access the file using their browser like this: > > > > http://aaa.bbb.ccc/myfile.inc.php > > > > Nothing will appear... > > > > - E > > > > > > > >How can I protect my username and password for my > > connection > > >with a mysql server. I can't place a file outside > > the root by the > > >provider I use. > > > > > >Thankx > > > > > >-- > > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Charle con sus amigos online usando MSN Messenger: > > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs >http://www.hotjobs.com _________________________________________________________________ 最新のファイナンス情報とライフプランのアドバイス MSN マネー http://money.msn.co.jp/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php