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C1189: #error : Security Issue: The connection string may contain a password

Hi..
I got this error while creating an application in VC++ on Database ODBC based..
so.. what i have to do for solve this problem.???

I have followed the below steps in the procedure

1. I have created a file in MS Access
2. Through control panel added it as data source

I am facing the problem while starting the application in VC++

Posted 12-Oct-14 23:09pm

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CPallini · Answer 1 · 2014-10-12T23:24:00

Solution 1

You may remove such line, however this way you would have the security issue... More insight at MSDN: "Creating a Simple Consumer"[^].

Posted 12-Oct-14 23:24pm

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Padmanabh Kulkarni · Answer 2 · 2015-01-13T18:48:00

Solution => comment below line
#error Security Issue: The connection string may contain a password

explination=>
#error Security Issue: The connection string may contain a password
// The connection string below may contain plain text passwords and/or
// other sensitive information. Please remove the #error after reviewing
// the connection string for any security related issues. You may want to
// store the password in some other form or use a different user authentication.