Re: [PHP-DB] Security question [was Searchable/Sortable Database Fields with MySQL/PHP]

2005-07-13 Thread Micah Stevens
Assuming they have access to the PHP files, all decoding keys would be available there, so while encrypting the database would definitely slow up the attacker, it would only do so until they discovered the decoding method. Any experienced hacker would find this in no time. If you pre-compile

RE: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-17 Thread Peter Lovatt
] Sent: 17 January 2005 03:47 To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question But what I'm saying is that if you're submitting a form from an unsecured page, to a script on a secure server, the data will still be encrypted. Anyone know this for sure to be correct? It sure

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Micah Stevens
If it submits to a secure server the form data will be encrypted before transmission I believe. At least that's my understanding, and that seems to be how ebay does it for example. Once you log-in, it submits to a secure page. -Micah On Sunday 16 January 2005 06:38 pm, Chris Payne wrote:

RE: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Peter Lovatt
the login page on a non secure server but post the form to a secure server. Peter -Original Message- From: Micah Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 January 2005 02:46 To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question If it submits to a secure server

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Micah Stevens
secure server but post the form to a secure server. Peter -Original Message- From: Micah Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 January 2005 02:46 To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question If it submits to a secure server the form data

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2004-08-27 Thread John Holmes
From: Dylan Barber [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am accessing a database on my site from another site - I am not the only developer on the other site and there is the potential for someone to access the database for nefarious purposes from the other site. Can I somehow protect the password and still have