ddir on files with passwords...

[Jose Lerebours]

Mike posted:


> SCO Unix 5.0.6 and filePro 5.0.0  (yes, that's correct.)
> 
>      My customer has a creation password "xyz" on their "orders" file.  I
> created a qualifier file "Lmth" on the orders file.  I have some report and
> spreadsheet processing tables that copy records to the Lmth file.  
> 
>       When I use the line:
> ddir orders -m Lmth -k
>      I get the message "Enter Creation Password:".
> 
>      I've been instructed not to give the creation password to the end
> users.  I would prefer not to have the password embedded in the ddir line,
> because some of the users know how to view batch scripts, but I will do that
> if I don't have any recourse.
> 
>      Is there anything I can do to have ddir blow away a qualifier without
> giving up the file creation password?
> 

Well, you can always use  > ~/keyLmth and dxmaint behind it ...

Given that the key will be blank dxmaint will be but a flash on the screen.

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