RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-11 Thread Michael Davey
So why are you asking this question to a PHP list? > -Original Message- > From: Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 11 June 2002 15:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Php Win32 list > Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Cl

RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-11 Thread Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG)
> Have you looked and the Challenge-Response Authentication stuff in phplib? > > Just a thought... Thanks for your tips. I am aware of it, but I can't (currently) use php because of policy decisions. Also I realize that I need to make an errata on my quote from Monday, June 10, 2002 15:49: "And

RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-11 Thread Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG)
Thanks for your feedback Scott! > You should also keep in mind that it's exceedingly dangerous > to "re-invent the wheel" when it comes to cryptography. Heavily > peer-reviewed algorithms (which are not always the most secure) > are always your best bet. I don't intend to do that: I just want t

Re: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-10 Thread Scott Hurring
good crypto suite should not be compromised simply by > having the algorithm available. In fact, for a secure connection, at least > some of the work must be done at the client end. > > Hope that helps! :) > > Cheers > > Ross > > > > -Original Message- >

RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-10 Thread Ross Fleming
-- > From: Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 June 2002 14:49 > To: Php Win32 list > Subject: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" > way > > > Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs/Madam/Sir All, > > I am currently thinking of how

RE: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-10 Thread Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG)
> > But before I start all this implementation, I wonder what other > > kinds of solution other might have been using - I would prefer > > not to have scripts running on the client side, but a public > > key system force me to do this. (And I can use php, so it > > pointless to refer to any php sp

Re: [PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-10 Thread Stuart Dallas
Monday, June 10, 2002, 2:49:14 PM, you wrote: > But before I start all this implementation, I wonder what other > kinds of solution other might have been using - I would prefer > not to have scripts running on the client side, but a public > key system force me to do this. (And I can use php, so i

[PHP-WIN] How to pass passwd Server <-> Client in a "secure" way

2002-06-10 Thread Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG)
Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs/Madam/Sir All, I am currently thinking of how to transport the passwd between the database and the client. One suggestion would be to use a one pad chipper, but this is pointless if I want to update the passwd: the key has to be distributed. So I was thinking of using a public ke