Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But if
they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the program
will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing this? I
can create a string variable and set it to something for the password, and
then check the user's input against this password value, but this will cause
the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some mechanism that
allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and find a
way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
7  1365 
Why not encrypt them and store them in the DataBase.
--
Dennis in Houston
"Stanav" wrote: Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But if
they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the program
will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing this? I
can create a string variable and set it to something for the password, and
then check the user's input against this password value, but this will cause
the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some mechanism that
allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and find a
way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
Then I have to create another table in the database just for the password?
Why can't I use something such as a hidden control (label or textbox) and
set the control.Text = "password" programmaticall y? For example:
'In design view
-Add a Label control to the form (Label1)
-Set the Text property of Label1 to "Password"
I can programmaticall y change Label1.Text = "whatever" in code, but once the
form restart (a new instance) then Label1.Text is still "Password". .. Is
there anyway to make Label1.Text = "whatever" permanently (not just during
runtime)?
"Dennis" <De****@discuss ions.microsoft. com> wrote in message
news:2A******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com... Why not encrypt them and store them in the DataBase.
--
Dennis in Houston
"Stanav" wrote:
Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But
if
they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the
program
will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing this? I
can create a string variable and set it to something for the password,
and
then check the user's input against this password value, but this will
cause
the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some mechanism that
allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and
find a
way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
Stanav wrote: Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But if
they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the program
will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing this? I
can create a string variable and set it to something for the password, and
then check the user's input against this password value, but this will cause
the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some mechanism that
allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and find a
way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
Store it in the database?
Chris
Stanav wrote: Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But if
they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the program
will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing this? I
can create a string variable and set it to something for the password, and
then check the user's input against this password value, but this will cause
the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some mechanism that
allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and find a
way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
If you're determined to store your password in your code, don't store
the actual password but a hash/checksum or something like that. That wat
they can't look it up as easily.
Store an encrypted version in the database, the registry, or in a text file
(which can go in the user's application directory).
"Stanav" <st*******@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
news:e8******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP14.phx.gbl. .. Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But
if they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the
program will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing
this? I can create a string variable and set it to something for the
password, and then check the user's input against this password value, but
this will cause the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need some
mechanism that allows the password to be changed at runtime if the user
wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and find
a way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
Thank you all for the inputs. I'll probably go with the encrypted text file
route if I can't find a way to store it directly in the app.
Stanav.
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ec******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Store an encrypted version in the database, the registry, or in a text
file (which can go in the user's application directory).
"Stanav" <st*******@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
news:e8******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP14.phx.gbl. .. Hello all,
I'm writing a program that interacts with databases. I want that when the
users run this program, they can view the data as much as they want. But
if they make any changes to the data and then attempt to update it, the
program will ask for a password. My question is, how can I go about doing
this? I can create a string variable and set it to something for the
password, and then check the user's input against this password value,
but this will cause the password to be fixed ---> Not good. So, I need
some mechanism that allows the password to be changed at runtime if the
user wishes to.
Please give me some ideas like where I should store the passwords in the
program (not at an external file, because people may snoop around and
find a way to get into this file).
Thank you very much.
Stanav.
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