key doesn't change.
can i store keyString in preferences to retrieve for decryption
SecretKey key = KeyGenerator.getInstance("DES").generateKey();
byte[] keybytes = key.getEncoded();
String keyString = new String(keybytes);
or plz provide any example for the best practice
On Aug 26, 12:28 pm, Sujay Krishna Suresh <sujay.coold...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> If it is only used by ur application, jus use a String instance to hold the
> key. y store in a file??
> ll the key change dynamically???
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:55 PM, zeeshan <genx...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > encryption and decryption is the app's internal functionality. user
> > has nothing to do with this
> > i encrypt the file on 1st run and on 2nd run i check if file is there
> > then decrypt and show.
> > so only thing i understand is to store the key somewhere in the app so
> > i can access it for decryption.
> > just wondering if this help
> > File keyFile = new File("data/data/package name/key");
>
> > i followed this link for encryption and decryption
>
> >http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Java/0490__Security/UsingCipherInputSt...
>
> > On Aug 26, 12:11 pm, Sujay Krishna Suresh <sujay.coold...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I think its better to ask the user for the secret key rather than storin
> > it
> > > smwhere.
>
> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:30 PM, zeeshan <genx...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi Dear,
>
> > > > i wrote a small application which encrypt some files using a secret
> > > > key.
> > > > i need to decrypt files on 2nd run which requires same key again
> > > > plz advise where should i store the secret key.
>
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Sujay
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> > -
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>
> --
> Regards,
> Sujay
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