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to: Ellen K.
from: John Cuccia
date: 2005-08-09 13:46:30
subject: Re: mixed environment gotcha

From: John Cuccia 

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 10:42:09 -0700, Ellen K.
 wrote:

>On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 23:13:58 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
> wrote in message :
>
>>Why not use a script file to make the appropriate logins and run the job ?
>>
>A script file, with the username and password in clear text, wonderful.
>
>>From a security standpoint even create a new ID strictly for that job to use
>>?
>Doesn't fix the problem.  The app has to be run by someone with INSERT
>privileges on my critical tables, not going there.

You can create a dedicated account then forbid it from logging into any
machine except the desktop running the scheduled task.

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