One other option is that some JDBC drivers such as JTDS allow you to
use Windows Accounts for authentication against the database. Of
course that presumes that you are using Windows and a DB platform
that supports this method of authentication.
-Ivor
On May 24, 2007, at 6:36 PM, Greg Monroe wrote:
There is no built in support for this.
However, if you need that level of security, you can
use the Torque.init(Configuration conf) method to initialize
Torque with a "decrypted" version of your encrypted
config file.
E.g., make an "EncryptProperties" class that takes a
plain text config file can encrypts the whole thing.
Then create a matching DecryptReader class that can
be used to load a PropertiesConfiguration class. E.g.,
if ( ! Torque.isInit() ) {
DecryptReader dReader = new DecryptReader(keys, encryptedFile);
PropertiesConfiguration conf = new PropertiesConfiguration();
conf.load(dReader);
Torque.init(conf);
}
Of course, if people have access to your compiled classes
they can probably decompile them and find your key values and
encryption methods...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jill han [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:01 PM
> To: Apache Torque Users List
> Subject: encrypt database user info in the Torque.properties?
>
> I put database user login data in the Torque.properties as
>
> torque.dsfactory.default.connection.user = username
> torque.dsfactory.default.connection.password = userpassword
>
> At first, I think it is quite common practice. Now somebody
> questioned it for the security reason, saying "Storage of
> user information in plain text will allow the database to be
> compromised if web/app server is hacked."
> It was suggested to Encrypt the database details in the
> configuration file.
>
> Do you think it is a legitimate concern?
> Do you encrypt such data in the configuration file?
>
> Your input is appreciated as always.
>
> Jill
>
>
>
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