> ------- OTHER WISE ---- CAN WE STEAL IDEAS FROM OTHERS? --------
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> I'm also running MySQL (trying to switch to PG, but waiting for ODBC
> to catch up), I like the mysql feature of inserting passords by:
>
> insert into user (host,user,password)
> values ("domain.com","dlorenso",password('psswrd');
Hmmm... When I read this, another (related) idea pops into my head.
It's probably nothing, but:
what about defining a new type 'passwd', with
an input (or output) routine which does the crypting?
Cheers,
Ronald