Hi I am referring to the login page of the users. I noticed that the password travels unencrypted. So, I wanted to encrypt it on the user side
any other ways beside https and javascript? thanks On Oct 23, 5:57 pm, Andrew Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shuaib85 wrote: > > Hi > > > I was looking through my logs and I found that the password field in > > rails does not get encrypted. It is sent not encrypted from the > > browser. Is there anyway that I can encrypt the password field so if > > some one intercept the packets he will not be able to read the > > passwords > > What is this password field that you are referring to ? Rails doesn't > have one by default. If you want secure http use https. You could > encrypt the password with some javascript before submission but that's > easily reversible just by looking at the code (it would have to be a > reversible algorithm for you to process on the server side). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
