SQL::ConnectionMaskPassword Method

Syntax

String as C = MaskPassword(Password as C)

Arguments

PasswordCharacter: Password to mask.

Returns

StringCharacter: Unreadable string.

Description

Changes the characters in a password string so they will not display well.

Discussion

The MaskPassword() method produces an unreadable version of a password. AlphaDAO drivers can unmask the password if they need it to connect to a database.

The purpose of masking a password is to prevent it from displaying in a readable form. This function does not encrypt the password!

If you choose to embed a password in a script, it is only as secure as your script.

Example

dim conn as SQL::Connection
dim connString as C
connString = "{A5API='Access', FileName='c:\program files\a5v8\mdbfiles\alphasports.mdb'}"
if .not. conn.open(connString
    ui_msg_box("Error", conn.CallResult.text)
    end
end if
ui_msg_box("Masked Password", conn.MaskPassword("MyPassword"))
conn.close()

This is not a form of encryption. This method simply makes the password unreadable.