Re: Encrypt
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 23816
interpreted = N
texte = >I am not looking for top-secret information. Just information that will>help them decide if the method is secure enough for their purpose. What bit>is the encryption? Can any copy of Webcat decrypt if the seed is known, or>just the copy that did the original encrypt.The code is based on algorithms from DES encryption schemes, and uses asmany bits as are in the seed string.Any WebCatalog can decrypt, given the seed value. The special case is whenyou specify no seed value at all, in which case not even WebCatalog itselfcan decrypt. This is how passwords in WebCatalog's users.db are done.Technical 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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>I am not looking for top-secret information. Just information that will>help them decide if the method is secure enough for their purpose. What bit>is the encryption? Can any copy of Webcat decrypt if the seed is known, or>just the copy that did the original encrypt.The code is based on algorithms from DES encryption schemes, and uses asmany bits as are in the seed string.Any WebCatalog can decrypt, given the seed value. The special case is whenyou specify no seed value at all, in which case not even WebCatalog itselfcan decrypt. This is how passwords in WebCatalog's users.db are done.Technical 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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