Hmm...

When usig php4isapi some functions appear not to work, readfile for
example? Using php.exe works fine.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Hunter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 22 May 2002 8:13 AM
> To: 'Jimmy Lantz'
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Mcrypt: Blowfish or Twofish or no fish? Part 2
> 
> 
> Jimmy,
> 
> You could md5 something and send it encrypted and then verify the md5,
> something similar to sharing keys...md5 is similar to a key...i use it
> as something similar to kerberos...
> 
> And yes, MD5 is a one-way hash...which comes in handy...
> 
> Just remember that bigger is almost always better.  I would suggest
> trying all three (blocksize, keylength, and both) and see which one
> works best for you.  You should see how your system deals with it and
> then decide...I like to have bigger keylenghts personally...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ray Hunter
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jimmy Lantz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] Mcrypt: Blowfish or Twofish or no fish? Part 2
> 
> 
> Thanx for the suggestions!
> Someone mentioned that I could use MD5 and then encrypt the hash, how
> would I ever decrypt that? Is'nt MD5 a 1-way thing only?
> 
> Another question?
> Should I go for bigger keylength or bigger blocksize or both? 
> What makes
> 
> for the best encryption?
> 
> / Jim
> 
> (and before someone suggest that I read the book Applied cryptography
> it's 
> already orderd and on it's way :-) )
> 
> 
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