> -----Original Message-----
> From: mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:49 AM
> To: Ken Kixmoeller -- reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Encryption failing
>
> > ------------------------------------
> > if ($EorD == "D") {
> > $text_out = mdecrypt_generic($cypher,$text);
> > $text = base64_decode($text);
>
> shouldn't this be base64_decode($text_out) ? :)
>
> > } else {
> > $text= base64_encode($text);
> > $text_out = mcrypt_generic($cypher,$text);
>
> reverse these... make sure $text is setup right
>
> > } // endif ($EorD == "D")
>
> if you want to use this via cookies, GET, POST, etc. i would
>
> encrypt
> base64 encode
>
> to decrypt:
>
> string replace " " to "+"
> base64 decode
> then decrypt
Hi Ken,
Just my 3 cents:
1 - Mike is right about first encrypting and then doing a base64_encode (then
saving results to DB, cookies, etc). I don't know why replacing " " to "+" for
decrypting, though.
2 - Mike is also right about $text = base64_decode($text) which should be $text
= base64_decode($text_out) I think.
3 - You are trimming the results on return, according to one post in the manual
notes this will remove null padding on the decrypted string. This is desired,
most of the time, but if the original (cleartext message) string ended in nulls
you will get a difference and that may be the cause of the errors you are
getting.
if ($EorD == "D") {
// Get the original encrypted string
$text = base64_decode($text);
// Decrypt, you will get null padding
$text = mdecrypt_generic($cypher, $text);
// Restore the original text, you must keep the original text length stored
somewhere
$text_out = substr($text, 0, $text_length);
} else {
$text_length = strlen($text);
// base64 encode encrypted string, to avoid headaches with strange
characters in db, variables, etc
$text_out = base64_encode(mcrypt_generic($cypher, $text));
}
// Do not trim results if the clear text message ends with nulls
I'll have to work on something similar very soon, so I might have my own
headaches later. If you have success (or even more trouble) any feedback would
be much appreciated.
Regards,
Rob
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