Non encrypted passwords - wish list

[Wojtek]

Preferences/logon history/fixed users
I suggest that fixed users passwords should be stored in encrypted version. Now everyone who has access to my pc can view it.
Or maybe some password protection for SQLDev ?

Regards
Wojtek

 

[TenGor]

In Version 5 of SQLDev the passwords were stored encrypted in Registry.

It harms that this is not any longer like in Version 5...

 

[Marco Kalter]

We'll fix this.

 

[TenGor]

Hy,

is it planned for a specific Version?
f.e. in 6.0.2 it isn't fixed yet

 

[Marco Kalter]

This was fixed in 6.0.2. It may be necessary to make a modification to the preferences first.

 

[Wojtek]

Ok, but in preferences there you have still non encrypted password. There you have type i.e:

>DB1
ala/makota@db1

where "makota" is non encrypted pass. Anybody can launch pl/SQL Dev and see this pass.
As I mentioned - password for PL/SQL developer may be (in option) some solution.
regards

 

[Marco Kalter]

If this is a problem, you should not specify the passwords, because one can login with your account without seeing the password.

 

[Wojtek]

ok I give up. But still, I think that my suggestion have sense.

Regards

 

[TenGor]

The idea is not bad, but if you want be sure, that nobody can login with your data, then the easiest way is in not saving the passwords...

Marco:
What's about a general password to start PL/SQL Dev?
If you don't have this "major"-key the app. didn't start up.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Will that help?

 

[aotte]

If you are thinking going that way, I would suggest that the password history is tied to the windows user. (If it isn't already, don't know as I don't save passwords)

I.e. if Marco logs into the machine after me, he can only see his history.

That way you don't have to remember/type in yet another password for PL/SQL developer, and all your history is safe. Of course, this assumes that you keep your PC locked when you are away.