RE: [PHP] encryption methods?
| From: | Johnson, Kirk | Date: | Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:26:19 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] encryption methods? | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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One approach to password security is to put the passwords in a file outside
Document Root, then include that file in your scripts when you need a
password.
Kirk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Teasdale [mailto:adrian@teasdale.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 1:10 PM
> To: php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: [PHP] encryption methods?
>
>
> Hi all
>
> Encryption is not something that I have had dealings in with
> PHP. I have a
> potential client who wants to have customer account information (8000
> records) stored on the internet (minus credit card
> information) and I was
> wondering what options I have for encryption. My concern is
> that by storing
> the password in php scripts, this means that all someone has
> to do is gain
> access to this to access the data. I'd be interested in
> other people's
> views and experiences with this.
>
> With thanks
>
> Ade
>
>
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