PWEncrypt

Description

PWEncrypt specifies whether you want Open Client to automatically encrypt your password when connecting to a Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise database in DataWindow Designer.

When to specify PWEncrypt You must specify the PWEncrypt parameter before connecting to the database.

Applies to

SYC Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise

Syntax

PWEncrypt = 'value'

Parameter	Description
value	Specifies whether you want the Open Client software to encrypt your password. Values are: Yes (Default) Tells Open Client to encrypt the password by setting the CS_SEC_ENCRYPTION connection property to CS_TRUE. No Tells Open Client not to encrypt the password by setting the CS_SEC_ENCRYPTION connection property to CS_FALSE.

Parameter

Description

value

Specifies whether you want the Open Client software to encrypt your password. Values are:

Yes (Default) Tells Open Client to encrypt the password by setting the CS_SEC_ENCRYPTION connection property to CS_TRUE.
No Tells Open Client not to encrypt the password by setting the CS_SEC_ENCRYPTION connection property to CS_FALSE.

Default

PWEncrypt = 'Yes'

Examples

Example 1

To tell Open Client not to encrypt your password when connecting to a Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise database in DataWindow Designer:

Database profile Clear the Encrypt Password check box on the Network tab in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.
Application Type the following in code:
```
SQLCA.DbParameter = "PWEncrypt='No'"
```