Base64 encryption limitations?
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texte = >From the online docs concerning [encrypt]:Base64 is the encoding (not safe for encryption) that standard HTML browsers use for Basic Authentication. Do not attempt to encrypt more than 48 bytes using method=Base64.Why the 48 byte limit? I want to encode (encrypt) files of 20K and up. Granted, my little test with 800 bytes crashed the development server, but it would be great if the encryption was more robust.Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>From the online docs concerning [encrypt]:Base64 is the encoding (not safe for encryption) that standard HTML browsers use for Basic Authentication. Do not attempt to encrypt more than 48 bytes using method=Base64.Why the 48 byte limit? I want to encode (encrypt) files of 20K and up. Granted, my little test with 800 bytes crashed the development server, but it would be great if the encryption was more robust.Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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