Re: Using encrypted passwords

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Jason Wong wrote:
> Why? It's not going to offer any protection. If I know your encrypted
> password and am able to access your database using it there is no reason
> for me to know what your cleartext password is. In other words if I am
> able to read the file containing your password (whether encrypted or
> cleartext) then I can access your database.
> 

Sorry for the silly question, you are probably right.

Would it be possible to encrypt the whole file, so that the password could
not be read?
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