RE: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-03 Thread Charlie Arehart
external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? Thanks Doug and Charlie. I will try to define and use the JNDI datasources. One question. If I define a JNDI datasource with the user name and password while defining, then do I need to reenter user name and password again in CFAdmin when I

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-03 Thread Joe Eugene
]* Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/02/2008 01:15 PM Please respond to discussion@acfug.org To discussion@acfug.org cc Subject Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? I've used the approach Charlie outlined before. In both the JMC

[ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Viswanathan . Jayaraman
Hello, We have some java application using its own datasource to connect to the database. This requires either hardcoding username and password or put it in a config file. Is there a way for this jav app to use datasources defined in Coldfusion so that java app can share the same db

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Andrew Powell
You have to dig into the Admin API, but it can be done. You have to pass the datasource into the java object from CF. ap On Apr 2, 2008, at 9:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, We have some java application using its own datasource to connect to the database. This requires

RE: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Charlie Arehart
not the case, I suppose Andy's way will be the only one (but I just don't know). /charlie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Powell Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:43 AM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
But of course any of those configs is vulnerable to the password being stolen. Its an interesting problem for production boxes and one I hope to see a whitepaper from Foundstone on soon... ;-) There are some products out there that allow credentials to be checked out when needed (think

RE: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread McTure, Greg
. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:41 AM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? Hello, We have some java application using

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
require extending or modifying your login component. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:41 AM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? Hello

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Douglas Knudsen
I've used the approach Charlie outlined before. In both the JMC and CFAdmin tools the dsn password is encrypted in the xml file. DK On 4/2/08, Dean H. Saxe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But of course any of those configs is vulnerable to the password being stolen. Its an interesting problem for

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
Encrypted with a symmetric encryption routine or possibly encoded. Then the key storage becomes an issue, because it clearly can't be stored securely if the server can restart on its own. This is the same route a lot of servers like WebSphere use and is known to be easily

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread Viswanathan . Jayaraman
external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? I've used the approach Charlie outlined before. In both the JMC and CFAdmin tools the dsn password is encrypted in the xml file. DK On 4/2/08, Dean H. Saxe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But of course any of those configs is vulnerable

RE: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion?

2008-04-02 Thread McTure, Greg
in a pinch. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean H. Saxe Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:01 PM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] can external java app use datasources defined in Coldfusion? I would never, ever use