there are several IPP programs which have the concept of users with passwords:

• the metadata database uses mysql as a database engine. it is necessary for the ippTools which interact with the database to know the correct database user and password. currently these are written into the ipprc.config file

• the ippMonitor program must also know the database user and password. these are currently hardwired into ipp.php.

• users of the ippMonitor must provide a user and password to access the metadata database pages. currently there is no restriction between databases by user. the user/password table is defined in the database and currently is updated manually within mysql. the user supplied the username and password to login to the web pages.

• the DVO addstar client program needs to connect to the addstar server program. to avoid unauthorized updates to the database, the client must send a password. currently, no users are defined. the password is currently hardwired into the software on both ends.

• the pantasks client also sends a password for validation by the pantasks server. again, this is still hardwired in the software.