*Feature Request* Ability to Password Lock Program [Archive]

Dexx

01-03-2009, 02:52 PM

Hey Thomas,

I was just thinking today that certain software products could be created that might have security concerns due to all the data / information being recorded and tracked.

How difficult would it be to create an option to allow the end user to place a password lock on the software, that way only those with allowed access could be viewed the records tracked with in.

Could be medical related issues, financial / budget tracking, AdWords, Taxes, etc.

Just another wicked selling benefit I could see to enhance sales :-) (the concern over privacy)

TigerSoftware

01-04-2009, 01:08 PM

Hey Thomas,

I was just thinking today that certain software products could be created that might have security concerns due to all the data / information being recorded and tracked.

How difficult would it be to create an option to allow the end user to place a password lock on the software, that way only those with allowed access could be viewed the records tracked with in.

Could be medical related issues, financial / budget tracking, AdWords, Taxes, etc.

Just another wicked selling benefit I could see to enhance sales :-) (the concern over privacy)

I will be adding multi user support to the Pro version which will address the password with a login screen.

Thomas

Dexx

01-04-2009, 01:49 PM

My Hero!! hehe, thats awesome T-man, can't wait!!

MikeM

01-04-2009, 03:50 PM

I will be adding multi user support to the Pro version which will address the password with a login screen.

Are you talking about TSB being multi user or the software we create?

What about the ability of an external database for the software we create so 2 computers could access data from it, creating a true multi user scenario?

TinkBD

01-04-2009, 05:28 PM

What about the ability of an external database for the software we create so 2 computers could access data from it, creating a true multi user scenario?

Yeah! That would be REALLY nice. :)

But, it would be gravy... TSB is pretty incredible already, and Thomas is giving incredible support! :D

Tink

TigerSoftware

01-05-2009, 12:36 PM

Are you talking about TSB being multi user or the software we create?

What about the ability of an external database for the software we create so 2 computers could access data from it, creating a true multi user scenario?

The end user software that you create will be multi user. ;)

No plans on making TSB multi user.

Thomas

TigerSoftware

01-05-2009, 12:37 PM

Yeah! That would be REALLY nice. :)

But, it would be gravy... TSB is pretty incredible already, and Thomas is giving incredible support! :D

Tink

Gravy will be in the next update. hehe

Thomas

TinkBD

01-05-2009, 02:09 PM

Gravy will be in the next update. hehe

With mushrooms? :)

Tink

waller

01-05-2009, 02:59 PM

Amazing, will it make coffee too? ;)

Waller

TigerSoftware

01-05-2009, 04:11 PM

Amazing, will it make coffee too? ;)

Waller

I thought you English people drank tea. :p

Thomas

waller

01-05-2009, 04:51 PM

I'm an Irish person, actually, and we are even worse. Tea is the Irish answer to all of life's problems (well, except the ones that require Guinness)

I'm addicted to tea :D, but that doesn't stop me drinking coffee. So I look like this :eek:

Waller

RichHamilton

03-15-2009, 09:29 PM

The security based issue is bigger than the password. The data needs to be encrypted, too, for these kinds of applications.

I don't think Thomas has shared much with us about the database, and I wonder about that. What kind of database is it and where is it?

It may already be encrypted. I also wonder how robust it is. One of my old Clipper DOS multi-user applications that's still running (under Vista) has over 11 million records and a network search (indexed) that is nearly instantaneous. How big can this database go and still be viable?

TigerSoftware

03-15-2009, 09:55 PM

The security based issue is bigger than the password. The data needs to be encrypted, too, for these kinds of applications.

I don't think Thomas has shared much with us about the database, and I wonder about that. What kind of database is it and where is it?

It may already be encrypted. I also wonder how robust it is. One of my old Clipper DOS multi-user applications that's still running (under Vista) has over 11 million records and a network search (indexed) that is nearly instantaneous. How big can this database go and still be viable?

4TB per application :)

Thomas

RichHamilton

03-15-2009, 10:08 PM

Hey, Thomas, 4 TB should do! I think that DOS app was limited to 2TB, but that was per table. 4TB is a lot!

Dexx

03-15-2009, 10:20 PM

So the software can hold more than most computers can hold all together?

Well damn!

Pyce

04-28-2009, 06:47 PM

Thomas,

Are you planning to have password protection and/or encryption on the next update?

Pyce

TigerSoftware

04-28-2009, 09:34 PM

Thomas,

Are you planning to have password protection and/or encryption on the next update?

Pyce

Hi Pyce,

If you are talking about security where people will log in with permissions then yes, it will be in the next update. :)

Database encryption is already in place.

Thomas

Pyce

04-29-2009, 01:19 PM

Ok, great!