Re: Code Security

Hi Ethan, If the user is to neither write nor use the code then why do they have access in the first place? Just wondering. F > On Feb 5, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Ethan Rosenberg <erosenberg@hygeiabiomedical.com> wrote: > >> On 02/05/2015 11:04 AM, Bastien Koert wrote: >> I'm with the two Richard's on this, those users shouldn't have telnet >> access to the host server at all. Users should be using the browser to >> access your site. >> >> Other than that, the most important thing you can do is to regularly back >> up your code and database to another location so that if something happens >> to the working box (and likely all tech products, its not IF its WHEN) you >> can restore the code and database with minimal data loss >> >> Bastien >> >>> On Thu Feb 05 2015 at 9:39:43 AM Omar Muhsin <mrfroasty@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> You forgot this one "keep the box OFFLINE ... best security" :-D >>> >>> >>>> On 05-02-15 14:10, Richard Quadling wrote: >>>> 1 - Don't allow terminal access to your box. >>>> 2 - Use a PHP byte code encoder (IonCube, Zend Guard) - not perfect as >>> they >>>> can be reversed to access the code in a form. >>>> 3 - Don't use PHP. > > ---- > Thanks to all. > > I apologize, but I did not properly define the problem I am addressing. I have written code for > a POS [Point Of Sale] system to be used in a store. I don't expect the store owner to play > with the code. His friends [or enemies] might try. There are two logins to the computer, ethan [me] > and worker. Worker has to be able to access the code to use it. He has to be blocked from reading, > writing or copying the code. > > How?? > > TIA > > Ethan > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >