On Wednesday 30 October 2002 4:45 pm, Macdonald-Wallace, Matthew J wrote: > All, > > I'm (still) working on creating my own CMS, and would like to ask a > question that I should have thought about had I planned my code > properly! > > > I'm authenticating users and currently using the PASSWORD() function > of MySQL, however I realise that this is still transmitting the > password in plain text and therefore can be hacked. > > Is there a way of encrypting the information BEFORE it is send to the > server?
Personally, I use Stunnel (www.stunnel.org) to SSL-encrypt all MySQL. I think the latest versions of MySQL are starting to natively support SSL-secured communications too. Dave ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:wdvltalk-join@;lists.wdvl.com Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
