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From: Benjamin POCHAT <[email protected]>
To: Dave Cramer <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Oliver Spickhoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: encryption of password
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:28:18 +0100
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Ok

This issue has been open in GitHub : 
https://github.com/postgresql-interfaces/psqlodbc/issues/74

On 20/11/2024 17:26, Dave Cramer wrote:
> Please post this on github 
> https://github.com/postgresql-interfaces/psqlodbc
> Dave Cramer
> www.postgres.rocks
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 09:18, Benjamin Pochat 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I was looking for the same feature.
>
>     In my company, the use of postgre odbc client is compromised
>     because passwords are stored as clear text in Windows registry.
>     Our use case consists in individual authentication to postgre
>     databases, thanks to ldap2pg tool, for BI purposes.
>     As a consequence, individual passwords are used in odbc clients.
>     Then, the fact that postgre odbc client stores these passwords as
>     clear text is a real security issue.
>
>     Password encryption would be really appreciated.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Benjamin
>
>     Le mer. 20 nov. 2024 à 14:58, Oliver Spickhoff
>     <[email protected]> a écrit :
>
>         Hi,
>
>         I have a suggestion for an enhancement:
>
>         When you click SAVE the password is stored as clear text in
>         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\postgres\Password
>
>         Would it be possible to store the password encrypted?
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Oliver
>
>
>         Oliver Spickhoff
>         Geschäftsführer • Managing Director
>
>         OSYON GmbH • Pfuelstraße 5 • 10997 Berlin • Germany
>         fon +49 30 310135-0 • fax +49 30 310135-55
>         [email protected]• www.osyon.com <http://www.osyon.com;
>
>         OSYON GmbH
>
>         Reg-Nr: HRB 82465 AG Charlottenburg • USt-ID: DE217618646 •
>         Geschäftsführer: Oliver Spickhoff
>
>

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