passwords in flatfiles

[e39m5]

hmm, ive been trying to find a way to store passwords and usernames ina flatfiles and i think i found a way. i store my passwords in a .php file and at the top have the die command, is this completely secure???

[pyro]

Is anything completely secure??

[LordShryku]

Nothing is completely secure. Ever.

[e39m5]

but it is the best way to store passwords in a flatfile, right, well with php or txt

[Merve]

What about htaccess?

[greg252]

Is the file outside of the web root?

[e39m5]

the file is in a different folder, htaccess is flatfile?