From: trevor <trevor@...>
Date: 2006-02-11T13:40:49+09:00
Subject: Re: why would i want to put my mysql password in the yml fil

Pat Maddox wrote:
> Wouldn't you have to store the password SOMEWHERE?  This comes up
> periodically on the list so do a search to find what discussion has
> already been had.
> 
> Anyway, if you encrypt the password then somehow it would have to be
> decrypted, so you'd have to keep a readable key somewhere.  Bottom
> line is that as long as you have correct file permissions you'll be
> fine.
> 
> Pat

ok, again i'm a bit confused by this.  (sorry if it has been discussed, 
i did a search and could not find an answer)

so if that is the case, why does basically every other password 
mechanism i can think of not just use plain text, and just rely on 
having "correct file permissions".  I'm curious then, where does mysql 
store its username and passwords?  are they available in plaintext 
somewhere on my harddrive too?

i'm not being sarcastic...i just don't quite get it...

thanks,
trevor

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