Re: encrypt method=APOP broken or just not enough docs? - wasMD5 encryption

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47385
interpreted = N
texte = APOP is not a valid method for the [decrypt] context. If you need to encrypt and decrypt data then use either 'CyberCash' or the built-in WebDNA method (not using the method= parameter).> -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Dale LaFountain > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:04 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: encrypt method=APOP broken or just not enough docs? - was MD5 > encryption > > > >If you figure this out I'd really like to know myself. I use a > >script to change the > >user > >information for Apache, but I use the WebCat DB to keep track of > >the information > >first then call the script from a tpl. > > > >I could dig up my method for you, but I would really like to see > >what you come up > >with. > > > >Matt Perosi > >NJ-Singles.com > > > > It appears that the APOP encryption method may be broken, at least in > webcat 4.5.1/OSX. To borrow some code from Brian's recent excellent > explanation of encryption: > > [text]tIn=blahblah[/text] > [text]tEn=[url][encrypt > method=APOP&seed=ABC123][tIn][/encrypt][/url][/text] > [text]tDe=[decrypt > method=APOP&seed=ABC123][unurl][tEn][/unurl][/decrypt][/text] > tIn=[tIn]
> tEn=[tEn]
> tDe=[tDe]
> [if > [url][tIn][/url]=[url][tDe][/url]][then]Good[/then][else]B > ad[/else][/if]
> > > This always returns Bad, no matter what the input or seed. Does > APOP have a special seed like Cybercash encryption does? The docs > are a little thin on this point... > > I'm using WC4.5.1 on OSX 10.2.3. > > -Dale > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: encrypt method=APOP broken or just not enough docs? - wasMD5 encryption (Scott Anderson 2003)
APOP is not a valid method for the [decrypt] context. If you need to encrypt and decrypt data then use either 'CyberCash' or the built-in WebDNA method (not using the method= parameter).> -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Dale LaFountain > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:04 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: encrypt method=APOP broken or just not enough docs? - was MD5 > encryption > > > >If you figure this out I'd really like to know myself. I use a > >script to change the > >user > >information for Apache, but I use the WebCat DB to keep track of > >the information > >first then call the script from a tpl. > > > >I could dig up my method for you, but I would really like to see > >what you come up > >with. > > > >Matt Perosi > >NJ-Singles.com > > > > It appears that the APOP encryption method may be broken, at least in > webcat 4.5.1/OSX. To borrow some code from Brian's recent excellent > explanation of encryption: > > [text]tIn=blahblah[/text] > [text]tEn=[url][encrypt > method=APOP&seed=ABC123][tIn][/encrypt][/url][/text] > [text]tDe=[decrypt > method=APOP&seed=ABC123][unurl][tEn][/unurl][/decrypt][/text] > tIn=[tIn]
> tEn=[tEn]
> tDe=[tDe]
> [if > [url][tIn][/url]=[url][tDe][/url]][then]Good[/then][else]B > ad[/else][/if]
> > > This always returns Bad, no matter what the input or seed. Does > APOP have a special seed like Cybercash encryption does? The docs > are a little thin on this point... > > I'm using WC4.5.1 on OSX 10.2.3. > > -Dale > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Scott Anderson

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