Re: converted seed value?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18872
interpreted = N
texte = >Oh, I don't have a serious problem. In fact the customer is scared about>some rather hysterical mails on a Windoes mailing list, stopped developing>his beloved asp project and asked us for a WebCat solution (yes!).>But now he wants to encrypt everything.Gotcha. If you set .db suffix mapping to WebCatalog, and don't install anyother security-hole software on your server, you can be sure no one candownload those files.>I looked into WebCat encryption and>showed him the system. Of course, he saw the seed value in clear text and>became again uncertain. I had the idea to take his fear away by doing>something like>[encrypt seed=[convertchars db=enc.db]seedvalue[/convertchars]This does not solve the problem, because a hacker would just go look at theenc.db file.If your situation could work with trapdoor encryption, then you can use thetechnique that we use for Users.dbTechnical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>Oh, I don't have a serious problem. In fact the customer is scared about>some rather hysterical mails on a Windoes mailing list, stopped developing>his beloved asp project and asked us for a WebCat solution (yes!).>But now he wants to encrypt everything.Gotcha. If you set .db suffix mapping to WebCatalog, and don't install anyother security-hole software on your server, you can be sure no one candownload those files.>I looked into WebCat encryption and>showed him the system. Of course, he saw the seed value in clear text and>became again uncertain. I had the idea to take his fear away by doing>something like>[encrypt seed=[convertchars db=enc.db]seedvalue[/convertchars]This does not solve the problem, because a hacker would just go look at theenc.db file.If your situation could work with trapdoor encryption, then you can use thetechnique that we use for Users.dbTechnical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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