Poor man's encrypted data

[Richard Gaskin]

david wrote:

> Ah another undocumented feature...
> 
>> Dave Cragg wrote:
>> 
>>> At 8:21 am -0800 5/4/03, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>>>> For sending data across the net in a semi-secure format, can you think of
>>>> any downsides to simply storing the data in custom props in a
>>>> password-protected stack?
>>> 
>>> One possible downside is that, although the contents of the custom
>>> props will be encrypted, if someone is able to get the entire stack
>>> data, then with a copy of Rev/Metacard (the starter kit will do) you
>>> can still "get" the custom props. (Password-protecting only denies
>>> access to the scripts.)
>> 
>> It was my successful test that prompted my post: with the MC 2.4.3 engine it
>> seems custom props are also encrypted.
> 
> I've been using passwords in encrypted sub-stacks, but it's fiddly... Seem
> to have to close them (flush them from memory) to relock the stacks.

That seems appropriate: the password should only lock at the beginning of an
editing session.  Once successfully unlocked it should remain so until it's
purged.

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