Subject Re: encryption From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Thu, 1 Feb 2024 11:43:43 -0800 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2/1/2024 7:37 AM, Mervyn Bick wrote: > On 2024/02/01 17:00, Charlie wrote: >> Hi...   Any thoughts on encrypting files after the user has set a >> password?  I am familiar with the password mask but not sure how to >> encrypt a file securely.  Thanks for any suggestions. > > The password mask allows a user to type in a password without anyone > being able to read it off the screen.  It is usually used in conjunction > with giving access to the actual program and would use user names and > passwords kept in a table. > > Encrypting files is a whole new ballgame. > > You have Ken's books so read up on the PROTECT command. > > Remember, once you have set a password THERE IS NO WAY TO GET IT BACK if > you forget it.  Write it down immediately and lock it away where you > will always be able to find it.  If you forget the password your data IS > GONE FOREVER. > > If you have sensitive data you want to keep from prying eyes you would > probably do better to move it to a SQL server where you wold have much > better security than dBASE can offer. Mervyn has pretty much enumerated every reason not to use PROTECT. There are better ways to handle it ... Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm dBASE DOS to Windows Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/DtoWTutorial/00_Menu.htm