I think it's not special to LiveCode server scripts. If you communicate from LiveCode via PHP to a MySQL db, the db credentials are in the PHP files also "visible". You only can protect you server dir with htaccess from being ripped. Please correct me, if I am wrong. Tiemo
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag > von Nakia Brewer > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. Mai 2014 06:31 > An: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Betreff: Making the content of LC Server Scripts Safe > > Afternoon all, > > As I venture down the road of learning what the wonders of LC Server scripts > can do I find myself wondering how safe are the content of these scripts. > Being completely new to Web and Server development it's probably a silly > question but for example: > > I have a LC Server script that is called from a mobile testing app that > records the devices location into a MySQL Database using $_GET params. > In the LC Server Script file resides all my connection details for my database > etc. > > So, what stops someone from accidentally stumbling across that URL and getting > the content of that file? > > Or am I completely not understanding? > > Sorry in advance :) > > > > > COPYRIGHT / DISCLAIMER: This message and/or including attached files may > contain confidential proprietary or privileged information. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from using, reproducing, > disclosing or distributing the information contained in this email without > authorisation from WesTrac. If you have received this message in error please > contact WesTrac on +61 8 9377 9444. We do not accept liability in connection > with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access > or unauthorised amendment. We reserve the right to monitor all e-mail > communications. > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
