RE: [PHP-DB] password input type
the onlooker From: matthew perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] password input type Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:14:17 -0500 Does using a pasword input type make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my connection or does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? - Matt -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php _ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] password input type
It is possible to md5 encrypt a password before you send it off to the server using javascript onSubmit function. Check this code out: http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/ -Jeff Moss - Original Message - From: "matthew perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 12:14 PM Subject: [PHP-DB] password input type > Does using a pasword input type > make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my connection or > does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? > - Matt > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] password input type
I'm pretty sure it just shields the "on looker" from viewing. View source in the browser still shows what the VALUE is, if any. > Does using a pasword input type > make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my connection or > does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? > - Matt -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] password input type
It's presentation layer only - the data is not encrypted during transfer. Rich > -Original Message- > From: matthew perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-DB] password input type > > > Does using a pasword input type type="password"> > make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my > connection or > does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? > - Matt > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] password input type
Does using a pasword input type make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my connection or does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? - Matt -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
