Database REVERSE ENGINEERING...

[js]

i developed a program which connect websites database(mySQL)
it read and write the data

my question is that
when we create a connection in swfkit to a database

db_name="Driver={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};Server=http://www.abc.com;Database=*****;User=****;Passw ord=****;Option=3";

In that connection string, we give the path , User id and password in swfkit program and then compiled exe program of swfkit connect directly with remote db

plz tel me ... IF SOMEONE DO REVERSE ENGINEERING ON THAT EXE PROGRAM AND GET THE PASSWORD AND USER ID . then ll he do any HARM to THE WEBSITE or The DATABASE....??????????????


(the program read and write the data in remote database) ...


regards
js

[SWFKit]

Sure. It's not a good idea to save the password for a remote database in any program, unless it's used internally.

If you really have to do that, you must control the previledge of the db account so that it can only access some retricted area of your db.

[js]

ok

Then how yahoo and msn messenger connect to DB and how they save the DB connection link...
because we never heard about yahoo or msn hacked or cracked...

I want to create a program which work like yahoo and msn messenger....

may you give me some idea to save about that..........

regards

[SWFKit]

Both yahoo and msn messenger have their server programs, which handle the DB operations.