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ashishg2

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Since: Dec 08, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:38 pm
Post subject: storing passwords in a file
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Hi,

I want to store the sa password in a file which I want to read from a
script file (which will run via cron).

Is there a way to do it so that the unix admin cannot read the
password?

Thanks and regards,
Ashish

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crazy_monk




Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:40 am
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Hi ashish....
read ur query..
I just made a script where i get the input (login name and password) from the user.
I tried by keeping the password in a file and then loggin in .I was succesful!
Just try this
>store the password ...for eg..ashish in a file secret
> now login as "sa"

isql -Usa -Sase_xxx -w100 -P `cat secret`
....here I have used cat command .
try this

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Anthony Mandic

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:55 am
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crazy_monk




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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:45 am
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Hi anthony...
i tried the way which u told me to do...
bt am unsuccessful..
but there is no need to pipe the commands...
even with cat u can provide the password .also it is nt visible with ps command...
kindly throw some more light on this topic...
regards
monk
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Thomas Gagne

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:12 pm
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Using "is", an isql replacement, I can pass username and password as
environment variables, so they won't appear on the command line.
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