MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed May 30 11:48:03 CDT 2007
http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=90#ODBCDriverForInformix http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/zones/informix/ ODBC driver for Informix (along with native drivers) is a part of ClientSDK, available for free downloads from IBM site http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/preconfig.jsp?id=2007-04-27+12%3A11%3A20.641125R&S_TACT=104CBW71&S_CMP= You may have to run ODBC against a functioning Informix server with a valid user id password Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software wrote: >So I've got this 1GB database, theoretically Informix. The file name is >rootdbs_dat.000. Anyone know any Informix? Is there an ODBC drive I could >use to link to this? I tried Googling but it was confusing. Not like >grabbing the Foxpro driver or something like that. > >TIA > >Rocky > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at >Beach Access Software >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:09 PM >To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password > >Thanks. I'll give it a go. > >Rocky > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MartyConnelly >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:03 PM >To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password > >You could use Monarch to read the print files for about $300 > >Maybe you get lucky >The default user and password for Informix is informix > > http://www.virus.org/default-password/view/All/18/ > >Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software wrote: > > > >>Reports to a file - that's an option. PITA, but could be some $$ for me. >> >>Rocky >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:22 PM >>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password >> >>Strings like a connection to database might still be intact. Probably >>not but it's possible. Depends on what tool it was created with. It's >>not LIKELY that it would be found but it's not completely out of the >> >> >question either. > > >>Does the application do reports that could be printed to a text file >>and then read back in as data? I've done a lot of that kind of stuff. >>It's a pain to stip off the column headings etc and get to the data >>columns but it's doable. Harder when the reports are multi-line but >>still >> >> >doable. > > >>GK >> >>On 5/29/07, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software >><rockysmolin at bchacc.com> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>I'll ask, but I'll be a quarter that the code is compiled. >>> >>>Rocky >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:09 AM >>>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password >>> >>>You MIGHT be able to text search though the actual software code and >>>find it if it's not encrypted. Search for something like "password=" >>>with a text editor. >>> >>>GK >>> >>>On 5/29/07, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software >>><rockysmolin at bchacc.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>They have an application they have been using since 1999 for BOMs, >>>>MRP, inventory control, etc. The company who sold it to them - a >>>>Singapore software house - is out of business. So there's no support >>>>for the application. But it's working. I think they're getting >>>>nervous though, and, they want to export their data before picking a >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>replacement system. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Converting the existing data would be key. >>>> >>>>Even though I have the U.S. trademark on E-Z-MRP, this company in >>>>Singapore took the name - their product was called E-Z-MRP II. So >>>>when the user started looking around the internet for support, he >>>>found >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>If I can break into this Informix db and get their data out, I'll >>>>convert it to an E-Z-MRP database and see if I can get them to go for >>>>my system. But no one there knows what the user name and password is >>>>for >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>the Informix db. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>The user spoke with his predecessor and he doesn't know either. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Rocky >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim >>>>Lawrence >>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:34 AM >>>>To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >>>>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password >>>> >>>>Hi Rocky: >>>> >>>>How are they getting the data out of their database now? >>>> >>>>Jim >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >>>>Smolin at Beach Access Software >>>>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:39 PM >>>>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>>>Cc: List >>>>Subject: [dba-Tech] Need to Break Informix Password >>>> >>>>Dear List(s): >>>> >>>>A prospect in Singapore wants to abandon their current manufacturing >>>>system and go to a new one. The problem is: >>>> >>>>1) the current product has no data import or export functions >>>>2) it's an orphan - the original company is out of business >>>>3) the platform is Informix >>>>4) it is password protected and they do not know the user name and >>>>password >>>>5) they cannot connect to it using the Informix ODBC driver. Says >>>>they tried both ADO and DAO. (probably because they don't have the >>>>user name and password). >>>>6) the database is 1GB so they can't send it easily. >>>>7) they don't need the user name and password to run the program. >>>>Just if they want to open the back end directly. The program is >>>>working >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>OK. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>But they're nervous and want to get away from this system and into >>>>something with support, I would guess. >>>> >>>>If I can get the data out I've got a shot at replacing this system >>>>with my own. >>>> >>>>Does anyone have any experience with Informix and know how to break in? >>>> >>>>MTIA >>>> >>>>Rocky >>>> >>>>P.S. They called me because in the mid 90s a company in Singapore >>>>took the name of my product E-Z-MRP and made one called E-Z-MRP II, >>>>which is what this guy is using. So he looked up E-Z-MRP on the web >>>>and found me. So I called him tonight in Singapore to get the >>>>details >>>>- find out if he had a bootleg copy of my system. He sent me some >>>>screen shots of the opening screens, and I saw right away it was not >>>>mine >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>but the imposter. >>> >>> >>> >>> > >-- >Marty Connelly >Victoria, B.C. >Canada > >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 >11:40 AM > > >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 5/28/2007 >11:40 AM > > >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. 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