1. AIX

Can it be done? Ive read in a few places that the crypt program no longer exists on AIX...if its do-able please tell me how. (2 Replies)

2. Programming

Hi, I have usernames and passwords (to connect oracle DB) buried in so many shell scripts. We want to externalize all usernames and passwords from those shell scripts and encrypt them and keep them in a file. So far I found two choices, 1) Use some encryption algorithms like (RC5/MD5) to... (5 Replies)

3. Solaris

Hi all, I have a server in the office that we connect to via telnet. Can anyone explain please how i can encrypt the password so it cannot be picked up in plain text by sniffing software like WireShark, etc.? I'm not very experienced in Unix, so any ideas or even links would be great. ... (5 Replies)

4. Solaris

:DHi i am preparing a script to connect to oracle from solaris.... now i want that no one is able to see the password in the script. is it possible...please help Regards Ankurk (3 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

In unix, i know the password encrypt by using salt But how does it work? And how windows protect its password? Thank you for helping in advance (5 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have a Java app that looks for some parameters in a .properties file such as username and password. However I don't want to leave the password in a text file and I can't modify the app... Does anyone have some idea about how to encrypt/hide/etc the password so it's not freely accessible... (1 Reply)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

if I change my password on two different servers, using the same string but the encrypted password in /etc/passwd look different. If I copy an entry from one /etc/password to the other server. I can still log in to both servers using the same password. Only now both /etc/passwd entries are... (2 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

I am working on a script where we are using sqlplus command to connect to Oracle DB. But the schemaname and password used for sqlplus authentication, have to be hardcoded in the script. DBconnection=scott/tiger@SID sqlplus $DBconnection Here any user who reads the script can read the... (1 Reply)

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All, I have requirement to send password protected excel file in an email from unix/linux box without zipping it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.. (1 Reply)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

All, I have requirement to send password protected excel file in an email from unix/linux box without zipping it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.. (8 Replies)