Re: Using encrypted passwords (what we would like to achieve)

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On Tuesday 21 December 2004 20:06, symbulos partners wrote:
> What we would like to achieve?
>
> If a malicious user finds a way of entering of accessing the docroot (rwx)
> of a website with CMS (PHP + MySQL), we would like to have further barrier
> to him accessing the Mysql database.

Like I said, you're storing the means to decrypt on the same system, so once 
someone gets in no amount of encryption will help. So basically encryption 
(for this purpose) is a waste of time and adds no value. Your best defence is 
to prevent them from getting in in the first place.

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