> -----Original Message-----
> From: joaquimmacedo <joaquimmacedo@...>
> [mailto:joaquimmacedo@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:09 PM
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [IBO] [newbie] Connection?
>
> >
> > Have you tried using an ini file and reading the server/databasde
> details
> > from that ?
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Norman.
>
> Norman,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> And what about the username and password. Should they be encripted?
> Is it safe?
>
>
> Best regards,
> Joaquim.

Joaquim,
Firebird 1.5 has an alias capability built in, but until then, you might
want to check out
IBAliasManager: http://www.orcka.com/cgi-bin/ows.exe/getpage?ID=7

It handles the connection parameters automagically for you, and has both
server and client side
functionality - so you could use one alias name in your project and have it
automatically go to the right place.

As for your question above - it would only be as safe as the ini file -
which is to say, not very...

HTH,
Brian