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
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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
>
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