Where in the MySQL docs does it discuss DES_ENCRYPT/DES_DECRYPT support?
Alternatively (and I am posting this to the php lists), anyone know where, or if, I can get pre-compiled libmcrypt library for php 4.2.1? TIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tonu Samuel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 4:16 PM Subject: Re: security paranoia > > > On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Ray wrote: > > > looking for something like > > encrypt(str, protected_str) > > and > > decrypt (crypt_str, private_str) > > and probably a make_key_pair() > > > > its not a vital part of my current project, but i'm sure someone will get > > cracked into (again) and then there will be another wave of secerity scares. > > (which again will die when they find out it was something silly like the > > employee who they where firing at the end of the week was the 'hacker') > > > > also, i can't seem to find much documentation on using ssl/x509 with mysql, > > anyone know of any good sites for this information? > > ENCRYPT/DERYPT are bad functions as they use some homemade algorithm. > Can't suggest using it. Use DES_ENCRYPT/DES_DECRYPT instead. And this is > the best what MySQL has at moment. These functions use 3DES symmetric > algorithm encryption, so this is maybe not what you search for. But there > is nothing else not counting MD5() hash function. > > MySQL supports SSL and X509 but for client-server connections. Any > documentation you find describes related items. > If you can provide exact idea what you want and sponsor this project I can write > patch for MySQL adding new functions which support asymmetric encryption > as you asked. But currently they won't exist there. > > Tonu > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
