Posted by Erbacher Karl on 03/03/05 07:08

Hi,
I'm not sure if this is even a PHP question, but I'm hoping someone can help
me. I need to encipher data to be stored in a database and then I need to be
able to decipher it to use it. I was thinking of using DES and I obtained a
pair of keys, but I'm not sure where to go from there. I've scoured the
internet for help, but I just can't figure out which is the best way to do
what I need to do. If someone could please point me in the right direction
I'd really appreciate it. Once data is sent in a form, how do I encipher it
before saving it in the database and then how do I decipher it to be used
later on?
Also, not to sound helpless, but I'm pretty new to PHP and I don't quite
have a handle on the jargon, so if it could be explained as simply as
possible that would be helpful.

Thanks so much!
Cat

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