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Re: Question: how to hash passwords for admin scripts
Posted by: John Embretsen
Date: February 06, 2013 03:26AM

You can check if the new mysql_config_editor feature in MySQL 5.6 will help in your situation. With it you can store the password in an "encrypted" file with appropriate (limited) permissions.

Docs: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/mysql-config-editor.html
More info: http://mysqlblog.fivefarmers.com/2012/08/16/understanding-mysql_config_editors-security-aspects/

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