UDL file and password security

[Peter Darby]

When opening a UDL file using the MS GUI, passwords
are 'starred out'. But if you open it in a text viewer
the password is visible for all to see. Is there any way
of hiding this.

 

[pauly [MSFT]]

Hi Peter,

This is a limitation in the file format.

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| From: "Peter Darby" <[email protected]>
| Subject: UDL file and password security
| Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 04:10:47 -0800
|
| When opening a UDL file using the MS GUI, passwords
| are 'starred out'. But if you open it in a text viewer
| the password is visible for all to see. Is there any way
| of hiding this.
|