Hi Prem, If you want to use des to encrypt and decrypt you have to pad the data to multiples of 8 byte ( i.e. fill the missing bytes with zero). IMHO using symetric encryption to protect passwds is dangerous Alex Apostolopoulos _______________________________________________________ WebTechnology & Smart Card Solutions Secartis AG-eSolutions by Giesecke & Devrient Bretonischer Ring 3, D-85630 Grasbrunn, Germany Phone: +49(0)89 4119-7086, Fax: +49(0)89 4119-7403 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Home: www.secartis.com _______________________________________________________ |------------------------+------------------------+------------------------| | | Prem J Khanna | | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>| An: | | | Gesendet von: | Multiple recipients | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | of list ORACLE-L | | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | 08.02.2002 15:08 | > | | | Bitte antworten an | Kopie: | | | ORACLE-L | | | | | Thema: | | | | Help !! Password | | | | Encryption/decryption| | | | ?? | |------------------------+------------------------+------------------------| Hello everybody , I am on 8.1.6/NT . i need to encrypt / decrypt the password of my users for my web based application. I went thro' DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT.DESEncrypt and DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT.DESDecrypt methods . but as per the docs , this package requires the password ( which is to be encrypted ) to be in multiples of 8 bytes . i don't think this is possible always . have i understood anything wrong ? can anyone throw some light on this ... how do u guys encounter this situation ? any likely scripts plz ?!!! TIA. Jp. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Prem J Khanna INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
