[Progress Communities] [Progress OpenEdge ABL] Forum Post: RE: Database is allowing operations even for non-existing users

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I missed this sql question which was posted here in the DB forum. Usually I read the DB posting but somehow I missed this one. Sorry about that. The best answer for your customer, in my view, is to create a "sql only" user. Both ABL and sql have the ability to create a "sql only" user in _User. The sql only user is not seen by the ABL and has no effect at all on ABL operation. For sql, the "sql only" user is always seen and this user is required to authenticate with their defined password. This gives a good amount of authentication security. Hope this helps. ...steve pittman [sql software architect]

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