I am using oracle to connect to my databases through php.
$db_conn = ociplogon("scott", "tiger", "DEMO");
The above line is coded in my php. I would like to avoid putting username and password in the php file.
How can I encrypt this information?
No need to encrypt it, Padma. Add a directory to your include_path that's outside your document root. In this directory, place a file -- I call mine dbsession.inc -- containing your sensitive database-related information:
define("DB_LOGIN", "scott");
define("DB_PASSWORD", "tiger");
All you need to do is [MAN]include/MAN or [MAN]require/MAN this file, and open your database connection with:
$dbh = ocilogon(DB_LOGIN, DB_PASSWORD);