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Unencrypted passwords
Hi,
I've created a website which requires people to login. They, of course, must enter a password to do so, but right now it is flying through the internet unencrypted. (The server/database side is encrypted using the "password()" MySQL function, though). I can't use SSL because my web server does not support it, as far as I can tell. Is there any way I can send passwords securely through the interent? Should I not even worry about it? Thanks |
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RE: Unencrypted passwords
Ah, to encrypt or not to encrypt. Its always somewhat of a risk to send anything in the clear. My thought on this is that unless someone specifically hooks a monitoring device up, like a sniffer (and even that has to be done within your networks broadcast domain, routers control whom they broadcast and transfer packets to), then its not so much of a risk. Its common place to send them unencrypted from user to host unless it is absolutely mission critical you not leave it that way. Depending on what it is, is how you make your decision. In most cases, IMHO, its not an issue.
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RE: Unencrypted passwords
I think I'll go unencrypted. Thanks
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