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From: Dave Cramer <[email protected]>
To: Benjamin Pochat <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Oliver Spickhoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: encryption of password
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:26:05 -0500
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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
>>
>> [image: OSYON GmbH]
>>
>> Reg-Nr: HRB 82465 AG Charlottenburg • USt-ID: DE217618646 •
>> Geschäftsführer: Oliver Spickhoff
>>
>>
>>


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