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I once worked for a company that stored all of its passwords for production servers and databases in a text file in the code repository, all because the chief a
by coldcode 3y ago
I once worked for a company that stored all of its passwords for production servers and databases in a text file in the code repository, all because the chief architect didn't want to have to remember any passwords. Pointing out how stupid that was to the CTO, got me a statement "we trust our employees" and "we passed our security audit". My face is still hurting from the facepalm.
- ransom1538 3y agoI hate db passwords too. They are super fast to crack. They are just annoying and not a security feature. I don't use them, eg passwords like: "c00lz500". I use passwords like "". We use firewalls and internal networks instead.