Re: Encrypted items in DB
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texte = >>>Hello >>>I am trying to store encrypted information in a database. I'm using a code >>>like [append db=some.db]CCnum=[encrypt >>>seed=asdfghjk][cardnumber][/encrypt][/append] >> >>The maximum number of seed characters is 7. > > >Ken - >What do you base this seed length limit on? My quick testing shows >longer seeds appear to work fine - I tried with over 20 characters, >and it looks fine to me. I base it on the fact that SMSI reduced the seed length limit from 'unlimited' to only 7 characters a year or two ago -- without telling anyone about it -- until some people began having problems. Then when I asked why certain seed lengths didn't seem to work any more, they said they had reduced the seed length to a maximum of 7 characters in that version -- something about export restrictions or ?Anyways, this limit is actually in the HTML docs, more or less. The docs say the limit is 8 characters, not 7. Nevertheless, I still seem to recall that the limit they told ME about is 7 characters, and I think I actually asked someone at SMSI to fix the docs a long time ago, because the limit I was told about is 7 characters, not 8.So either my memory is wrong or the docs are wrong. And from my standpoint, I do not trust the docs, because my memory has been correct a hell of a lot more often than the docs whenever there's been a discrepancy between the two -- so I will stick to my memory of a 7-character seed limit.I think the 7-character limit is mentioned in the talk list archives anyways, since that's probably where I discussed (or tried to discuss) this issue with SMSI, but here's what the HTML docs have to say about it: To decrypt a sequence of text, you must set the seed value to exactly the same as when you encrypted it. The seed may be a sequence of up to 8 characters (anything you can type on the keyboard, except '&' or '=' or '[' or ']').================================================= Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant telephone number: 011 63 32 486-9077 telephone number: 011 63 919 749-0060 business web site: http://webdna.net personal web site: http://kengrome.com =================================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>>>Hello >>>I am trying to store encrypted information in a database. I'm using a code >>>like [append db=some.db]CCnum=[encrypt >>>seed=asdfghjk][cardnumber][/encrypt][/append] >> >>The maximum number of seed characters is 7. > > >Ken - >What do you base this seed length limit on? My quick testing shows >longer seeds appear to work fine - I tried with over 20 characters, >and it looks fine to me. I base it on the fact that SMSI reduced the seed length limit from 'unlimited' to only 7 characters a year or two ago -- without telling anyone about it -- until some people began having problems. Then when I asked why certain seed lengths didn't seem to work any more, they said they had reduced the seed length to a maximum of 7 characters in that version -- something about export restrictions or ?Anyways, this limit is actually in the HTML docs, more or less. The docs say the limit is 8 characters, not 7. Nevertheless, I still seem to recall that the limit they told ME about is 7 characters, and I think I actually asked someone at SMSI to fix the docs a long time ago, because the limit I was told about is 7 characters, not 8.So either my memory is wrong or the docs are wrong. And from my standpoint, I do not trust the docs, because my memory has been correct a hell of a lot more often than the docs whenever there's been a discrepancy between the two -- so I will stick to my memory of a 7-character seed limit.I think the 7-character limit is mentioned in the Talk List archives anyways, since that's probably where I discussed (or tried to discuss) this issue with SMSI, but here's what the HTML docs have to say about it: To decrypt a sequence of text, you must set the seed value to exactly the same as when you encrypted it. The seed may be a sequence of up to 8 characters (anything you can type on the keyboard, except '&' or '=' or '[' or ']').================================================= Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant telephone number: 011 63 32 486-9077 telephone number: 011 63 919 749-0060 business web site: http://webdna.net personal web site: http://kengrome.com =================================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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