Latest Contributions by StephanImfeld

This is also a security issue! Saving passwords in MXD and layer files prevents effective password management, i.e. regularily changing passwords in the database. Opening one single MXD with an outdated stored password (e.g. 10 layers) locks the database account. Every time you open the MXD! Exchanging passwords for data holding accounts (e.g. after a change in personel) is practically impossible, as it would quickly result in a lock down of all accounts as soon as older MXDs are being opened. We should either be able to remove all passwords (maybe for specified accounts?) from all available MXDs or have the option to ignore stored passwords when opening MXD or layer files. ... View more