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Encrypting user name and password
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07/05/2016 12:04:33
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Visual FoxPro
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Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
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01635942
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01635993
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I didn't say that AD would not be more secure. All I am saying is just bringing up AD in the discussion could delay or kill the project.

>Actually, using AD will be more secure.
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>Have them create an AD group, put users in the group. Use Windows auth for access in SQL Server. Windows will handle all the authentication.
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>>I thought about active directory too. But the project I am working for is for a super high-security company (one of the top 10 defense contractors, probably). They are so sensitive to giving me access to anything that if I ask them for having my app access AD, they will not like it.
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>>I have been trying to understand Hash+salt (the link Sergey sent me) and I understand it conceptually but still not clear on how to apply it to a VFP application.
>>Thank you for your input.
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