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Rory · Mar 2nd, 2005, 5:36 AM

Seriously, just have a separate random access file for usernames and passwords, it'll be much easier. Use CSV or something to delimit the values, and before you read and write the file you could even run a byte encryption algorithm like blowfish on it.

Along the lines of:

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Type UserAccount
Username as string
Password as string
End Type
Dim Users() as UserAccount

Access databases are notoriously insecure (you can sometimes even pick out values just by opening the file in notepad) and security is not really supported in VB.

killcity44 · Mar 7th, 2005, 4:00 AM

i was going to use a text file originally but that would be quite unsafe, plus im trying to keep the number of files that this app uses down. does anybody know anything about inserting a adatabase via the OLE tool?

Mar 2nd, 2005, 5:36 AM	#11
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	Seriously, just have a separate random access file for usernames and passwords, it'll be much easier. Use CSV or something to delimit the values, and before you read and write the file you could even run a byte encryption algorithm like blowfish on it. Along the lines of: (Toggle Plain Text) Type UserAccount Username as string Password as string End Type Dim Users() as UserAccount Type UserAccount Username as string Password as string End Type Dim Users() as UserAccount Access databases are notoriously insecure (you can sometimes even pick out values just by opening the file in notepad) and security is not really supported in VB.

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Mar 7th, 2005, 4:00 AM	#12
killcity44 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	i was going to use a text file originally but that would be quite unsafe, plus im trying to keep the number of files that this app uses down. does anybody know anything about inserting a adatabase via the OLE tool?

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