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Question "Hiding" Database Connection Info?
hi all,

i wrote a small script that has my database connection info in it, i.e. server, userid, pword, etc. and then i just "include" it in my other scripts when i want to connect. however i don't like having my pword sitting in a script like that. i'm a newbie and i don't know what to do with it... i tried sticking it in a secure .htaccess folder but then it wouldn't make the connection. i also tried to md5 it. but it didn't like that either...

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thanks.. it worked! i new it was easy
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I am buy digiprog but i dont have some conectors and user manual.I have last update software from 20.04 2002. If anybody have some sheme conectors please send me.
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For additional security, you might consider storing your password file outside the Web tree; else you've just got another script with the password info in it and you really haven't gained yourself anything.
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