Re: Connect - Password

[Raul A Jager <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, it is in interactive SQL, and the password disapears from the 
history.  It only shows in the promt, when using CONNECT [F4]

I have already asked our local IBM support, with no results.

Vern Hamberg wrote:

> Raul, I see the same thing (in interactive SQL, right?). It is 
> interesting that back on the main SQL screen this is what is in the 
> history:
>
> CONNECT TO S10AAAAA USER VERN USING ''
>
> so they suppress the password here.
>
> If you were to enter this command, not using the prompt, you'd have to 
> put it in the clear, as there is no way to non-display a portion of a 
> field. But it'd be sensible to non-display the password in the prompt. 
> I suggest a call to IBM, asking fo a design change.
>
> HTH
> Vern
>
> At 11:00 AM 12/3/2003 -0300, you wrote:
>
> > Help..
> >
> > When I conncet from an interactive session to a remote server, the 
> > system ask for my passwor, and it types it - it is not hidden.
> >
> > Is there some configuration command to avoid showing the password?
> >
> > This is my "problem screen"
> > ________________________________________________________________________________________ 
> >
> >
> >
> >                         Especificar Sentencia CONNECT
> >
> > Teclee opciones, pulse Intro.
> >
> >   Conexión . . . . . . . . . . . .   1                      1=Remota
> >                                                             2=Local 
> > (RESET)
> >                                                             3=Estado
> >
> >   TO base de datos relacional  . .   REMOTEHOST             Nombre, 
> > F4 para
> >                                                               lista
> >
> >   USUARIO  . . . . . . . . . . . .   RAUL                   ID de 
> > Usuario
> >
> >   USING  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> > False-password                       <--------
> >
> >
> >
> >                                                             Contrase¦a
> >
> > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>
>
>
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