Re: Database UserID/Password Storage

From: Jop Pascual (joppascual_at_operamail_dot_com)
Date: 05/13/03 

Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:16:37 +0800

I would normally hash the passwords first before storing it somewhere.
Authentication can be done by comparing the password hashes instead
of the actual password values. 

-- 
/jop
"Brad Wyatt" <wyattb@nedcorp.com> wrote in message
news:060701c3189b$994e0310$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I'm writing a Pocket PC application that access a database
> through ADO.NET.  I need to have the machine name,
> database name, user id, and password stored on the Pocket
> PC.
>
> What is the simplest way to do this where the user cannot
> see the stored password on the machine.
>
> I was storing all 4 items in an XML Serializer, but I
> don't want anyone poking aroung and seeing the database
> passwords.
>
> Thanks,
> Brad Wyatt
> wyattb@nedcorp.com

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