Why does 'Save my password' do nothing?

Posted By: qwert231 | May 11th @ 1:21 PM
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#May 11th @ 1:21 PM
qwert231
qwert231
M Kenyon
I'm in a SQL report project in Visual Studio 2005, I set my share connection, and Check 'Save my password', EVERY TIME I START THE PROJECT!!!!!!

Why does this forget the password?!?!
#May 12th @ 1:28 AM
AndyC
AndyC

Are you on Vista? Is Visual Studio running elevated?

#May 12th @ 6:55 AM
figuerres
figuerres
???

this kind of happens in serveral things,  IIS with NTLM auth also says it will save the password but never does.

SQL with Int. auth does not ask for a password.

Report server may or may not ask for a password depending on how it's opened (Lan or Internet)

I do think it's a bit of a pain and needs to be handled better in all applications.

I think that part of the problem is trying to have a std dialog but behind it having 2-3-4 different auth systems to talk to and the whole issue of the security (or lack of same) in how you store and re-use that password.

if you store it then you need to encryipt it. if you do that is it 2 way or one way (salt + hash) and which systems of auth can you use with 1 way .... there are a bunch of details there to sort out...  not just the "store the password" thing.

#Oct 5th @ 6:47 AM
qwert231
qwert231
M Kenyon

This is still a major inconvenience. Every day when I go into a project I have to re-enter the password.

#Oct 5th @ 10:49 AM
lensman
lensman

It is a security feature.  Yes, it is a major pain however leaving passwords in programs is never a wise thing.   it makes hacking that much easier.

 

 

 

#Oct 5th @ 11:46 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

"Save My Passsword" only works if it's using Windows Authentication (IIRC) so if you're using SQL Authentication it won't work.

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