Hiding the Contents of .ini Files Using dbfhide

Obfuscate an .ini file using the dbfhide utility.

1. Save the file with a different name.

   rename saldap.ini saldap.ini.org

   If you do not keep a copy of the original file, then you cannot modify the contents of the file once it has been obfuscated.

2. Obfuscate the file with the File Hiding utility, giving the obfuscated file the required file name:

   dbfhide saldap.ini.org saldap.ini

3. Protect the saldap.ini.org file using file system or operating system protection, or store the file in a secure location.

   To change the saldap.ini file, edit the saldap.ini.org file and repeat step 2.

   Warning!  You should not add simple encryption to the .odbc.ini system information file with the File Hiding utility (dbfhide) on UNIX unless you will only be using SAP Sybase IQ data sources. If you plan to use other data sources, then obfuscating the contents of the .odbc.ini file may prevent other drivers from functioning properly.

   dbfhide does not accept the @data parameter to read in options from a configuration file.