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Resolved Powerbuilder 6.5 connection to Sybase 15.7 - security

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  1. Pradeep Sen
    Pradeep Sen
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  3. Tuesday, 7 November 2017 09:04 AM UTC

Hi,

I am working with a client that is STILL using PB6.5. This is connecting to Sybase 15.7 using the 11.x drivers.

The user ID and password are visible using network sniffer and has been raised as an issue. 

Is there a way to use password encryption while connecting to the database, without being visible over the network?

If possible in PB6.5, could someone please advise on how the connection string should be defined?

Thanks in advance.

Sensoft

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RegistrySet error with 64 bit exe
PB2017 with no internet
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Chris Pollach @Appeon
Chris Pollach @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Tuesday, 7 November 2017 13:55 PM UTC
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HI Pradeep;

   Honestly, you really need to convince your client to move to PB 2017 ASAP where the latest ASE releases & features are fully supported.

 

  Once on a current PB release, you'll be able to easily enable password protection ...

 

Regards ... Chris

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Pradeep Sen
  1. Pradeep Sen
  2. Tuesday, 7 November 2017 22:00 PM UTC
Thanks Chris.



The upgrade to 2017 is on the cards and awaiting approval and planning.



This would be an interim solution to satisfy the security auditors.



Regards

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Marco Meoni
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  1. Tuesday, 7 November 2017 11:58 AM UTC
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Hi,

as far as I remember, Sybase open client needs encryption settings to be specified under %sybase_ocs%\ini\ocs.cfg.

I agree it is more tedious than ODBC/ADO where you can just set EncyptionPassword=1 in the DBparm.

HTH.

Cheers,

Marco

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Pradeep Sen
  1. Pradeep Sen
  2. Tuesday, 7 November 2017 21:57 PM UTC
Thanks Marco.

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