topic QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! in Archived Groups https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292207#M3966 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>To keep it short, to remove the password:</P><P></P><P>1. affected QVW files must be opened and saved with QV10 SR4, a reload is not needed</P><P>2. affected QVD files must be recreated (stored) with QV10 SR4</P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:57:53 GMT rbecher 2011-12-12T18:57:53Z QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292206#M3965 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all,</P><P></P><P>I want to mention this thread which describes a serious security issue:</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.qlik.com/message/171643#171643" target="_blank">http://community.qlik.com/message/171643</A></P><P></P><P>This is happen at least with QV10 SR3.</P><P></P><P>I would encourage all of you to update to version 10 SR4.</P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:48:52 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292206#M3965 rbecher 2025-07-23T14:48:52Z QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292207#M3966 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>To keep it short, to remove the password:</P><P></P><P>1. affected QVW files must be opened and saved with QV10 SR4, a reload is not needed</P><P>2. affected QVD files must be recreated (stored) with QV10 SR4</P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:57:53 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292207#M3966 rbecher 2011-12-12T18:57:53Z QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292208#M3967 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Web file sources (URLs) are also affected!!</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.qlik.com/message/171838#171838">http://community.qlik.com/message/171838#171838</A></P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:46:35 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292208#M3967 rbecher 2011-12-14T09:46:35Z QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292209#M3968 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Also section access and hidden script is affected!!</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.qlik.com/message/172321#172321">http://community.qlik.com/message/172321#172321</A></P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:47:04 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292209#M3968 rbecher 2011-12-14T12:47:04Z QVD/QVW files store connection string in plain text! https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292210#M3969 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There will be a fix next week:</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.qlik.com/message/174787#174787">http://community.qlik.com/message/174787#174787</A></P><P></P><P>- Ralf</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:25:22 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Archived-Groups/QVD-QVW-files-store-connection-string-in-plain-text/m-p/292210#M3969 rbecher 2011-12-26T18:25:22Z