Re: [PHP-DB] Security question [was Searchable/Sortable Database Fields with MySQL/PHP]

2005-07-13 Thread Micah Stevens
Assuming they have access to the PHP files, all decoding keys would be available there, so while encrypting the database would definitely slow up the attacker, it would only do so until they discovered the decoding method. Any experienced hacker would find this in no time. If you pre-compile th

[PHP-DB] Security question [was Searchable/Sortable Database Fields with MySQL/PHP]

2005-07-13 Thread Jeffrey
This is an issue I've been thinking about for an application we are developing. Is it worth encrypting data on the database tables when anyone who can access the application itself - or better still the server - could readily access the encrypted data? Assuming SSL connections, secure server

Re: [PHP-DB] Security and MYSQL databases

2005-06-16 Thread Paul R. Strong
.com/ ICVerify http://www.icverify.com/ Payflow Pro products/payflow/pro CyberCash - Original Message - From: "I. Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; "Bastien Koert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB

Re: [PHP-DB] Security and MYSQL databases

2005-06-14 Thread I. Gray
't store the data on the server, but send an encrypted email (using pgp) to yourself with the account / order details for processing. But I strongly recommend using a 3rd party processor. Bastien From: "I. Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB]

RE: [PHP-DB] Security and MYSQL databases

2005-06-14 Thread Bastien Koert
pgp) to yourself with the account / order details for processing. But I strongly recommend using a 3rd party processor. Bastien From: "I. Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] Security and MYSQL databases Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:36:50 +0100 Hell

[PHP-DB] Security and MYSQL databases

2005-06-14 Thread I. Gray
Hello. Simple question. An SSL server and a standard a shared MYSQL server that I have with my hosts. If I am to set up a shopping cart system, is this a secure way of handling credit card details. What is the best way of receiving the details? I assume an email is not a good way as these ca

RE: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-17 Thread Peter Lovatt
TECTED] > Sent: 17 January 2005 03:47 > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question > > > But what I'm saying is that if you're submitting a form from an unsecured > page, to a script on a secure server, the data will still be encrypted. > Any

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Micah Stevens
t; insecure login carries less risk. > > You could always host the login page on a non secure server but post the > form to a secure server. > > Peter > > > -Original Message- > > From: Micah Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 17 January 2005 02:46

RE: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Peter Lovatt
t the login page on a non secure server but post the form to a secure server. Peter > -Original Message- > From: Micah Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 January 2005 02:46 > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question > > >

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Micah Stevens
If it submits to a secure server the form data will be encrypted before transmission I believe. At least that's my understanding, and that seems to be how ebay does it for example. Once you log-in, it submits to a secure page. -Micah On Sunday 16 January 2005 06:38 pm, Chris Payne wrote: >

[PHP-DB] Security Question

2005-01-16 Thread Chris Payne
Hi everyone, I have a security question, I want to see if I am right or wrong. I have programmed a system with PHP and MySQL, the main system resides on a secure server, but the client wants the login page on a NON-Secure server for marketing purposes. Am I the only one who thinks this is a m

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Question

2004-08-27 Thread John Holmes
From: "Dylan Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am accessing a database on my site from another site - I am not the only developer on the other site and there is the potential for someone to access the database for nefarious purposes from the other site. Can I somehow protect the password and still hav

[PHP-DB] Security Question

2004-08-27 Thread Dylan Barber
I am accessing a database on my site from another site - I am not the only developer on the other site and there is the potential for someone to access the database for nefarious purposes from the other site. Can I somehow protect the password and still have it work? Or I had thought of this b

RE: [PHP-DB] Security Issues

2004-07-13 Thread Ed Lazor
> so I've been doing a little thinking about web server security.. > > #1. Since all files on the web are 644, what is to stop someone on the > same server from copying your files to their own directory? > (specifically your database connection info) > #2. if a folder if 777, what's to stop someon

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Issues

2004-07-13 Thread John W. Holmes
Jonathan Haddad wrote: so I've been doing a little thinking about web server security.. #1. Since all files on the web are 644, what is to stop someone on the same server from copying your files to their own directory? (specifically your database connection info) #2. if a folder if 777, what's t

[PHP-DB] Security Issues

2004-07-13 Thread Jonathan Haddad
so I've been doing a little thinking about web server security.. #1. Since all files on the web are 644, what is to stop someone on the same server from copying your files to their own directory? (specifically your database connection info) #2. if a folder if 777, what's to stop someone from wri

Re: [PHP-DB] Security Issues

2004-05-10 Thread John W. Holmes
From: "Galbreath, Mark A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anybody know if the security issues outlined in > > http://www.securereality.com.au/archives/studyinscarlet.txt > > are still salient or not? My boss wants a technical document outlining the > security risks of using PHP in an attempt to get it

[PHP-DB] Security Issues

2004-05-10 Thread Galbreath, Mark A
Does anybody know if the security issues outlined in http://www.securereality.com.au/archives/studyinscarlet.txt are still salient or not? My boss wants a technical document outlining the security risks of using PHP in an attempt to get it approved for general use by Security. I just bought Moh

[PHP-DB] Security concerns using File Upload process

2003-09-13 Thread karen97214
PHP for Apache SQL Server 2k database User is logged in with username and password. We want to upload a file to web server, then call a VB function to validate it and save it to a table--Parameters: string in (file name), string out (accepted or rejected display for user). All this happens while u

[PHP-DB] security check

2002-11-03 Thread Seabird
Hi everyone, on my site I created a login which is supposed to be secure. I'm not familiar with how to surpass signups, but was wondering if people can see if they can get my page to view without signing up. The page that is supposed to be secured is the about me index. (the rest is still open).

RE: [PHP-DB] Security

2002-10-23 Thread Peter Lovatt
--- -Original Message- From: Doaldo Navai Junior [mailto:doaldo@;triunfo-bsb.com.br] Sent: 22 October 2002 05:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] Security I need RSA cryptography (or another assymetric method) to crypt the data in my db. How

[PHP-DB] Security

2002-10-22 Thread Doaldo Navai Junior
I need RSA cryptography (or another assymetric method) to crypt the data in my db. How can I do it? Doaldo [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP-DB] security

2002-03-05 Thread Paul Burney
on 3/4/02 11:34 PM, jas at [EMAIL PROTECTED] appended the following bits to my mbox: > how can you find out what the php.ini is looking like? is there a way to > use php to get that info. i have used phpinfo() but i cannot see whether or > not file_uploads is disabled It will only show up in P

RE: [PHP-DB] security

2002-03-05 Thread Shrock, Court
er from the bug. No big deal--go on with life! Court > -Original Message- > From: jas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] security > > > how can you find out what the php.ini is looking lik

Re: [PHP-DB] security

2002-03-05 Thread jas
how can you find out what the php.ini is looking like? is there a way to use php to get that info. i have used phpinfo() but i cannot see whether or not file_uploads is disabled Jas "Paul Burney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED].; on 3/3/02 7:39 PM, Ric Mañalac at [EMA

Re: [PHP-DB] security

2002-03-03 Thread Paul Burney
on 3/3/02 7:39 PM, Ric Mañalac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] appended the following bits to my mbox: > i personally think that the developer still has > the control in making his php code secure. but how do you > think will this news affect php as one of the most popular > choice for web developers? Prob

[PHP-DB] security

2002-03-03 Thread Ric Mañalac
hi everyone, i'd just like to ask for comments re the current issue about security vulnerability of php. CERT has released an advisory regarding this. i personally think that the developer still has the control in making his php code secure. but how do you think will this news affect php as one o

RE: [PHP-DB] Security concern with web forms (update of MySQL data base)

2002-03-02 Thread Boaz Yahav
where PHP might take you tomorrow. -Original Message- From: Ronald Wiplinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 4:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] Security concern with web forms (update of MySQL data base) A php page, which includes an update statem

RE: [PHP-DB] Security concern with web forms (update of MySQL data base)

2002-03-01 Thread Shrock, Court
Ronald Wiplinger To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 3/1/02 6:00 PM Subject: [PHP-DB] Security concern with web forms (update of MySQL data base) A php page, which includes an update statement for a MySQL data base: I am trying to figure out, how I can make sure that an update form on the web cannot inclu

[PHP-DB] Security concern with web forms (update of MySQL data base)

2002-03-01 Thread Ronald Wiplinger
A php page, which includes an update statement for a MySQL data base: I am trying to figure out, how I can make sure that an update form on the web cannot include codes, that would update other parts of the database (or worse destroy a database). bye Ronald Ronald Wiplinger (ÃQ¤¯¯Ç), CEO

Re: [PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache

2001-05-23 Thread Zak Greant
OTECTED]> Cc: "'Simon R Jones'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "PHP-DB (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache > But how do you set it so a webuser would run sudo? That sounds pretty &g

Re: [PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache

2001-05-23 Thread Terry Romine
But how do you set it so a webuser would run sudo? That sounds pretty dangerous, to me. I have a similar situation where I want PHP to create a subdirectory and set privileges to it based on the login user. I end up having to create the directory by hand via SSH and then run the php script. T

RE: [PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache

2001-05-23 Thread Jonathan Hilgeman
PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache hi there does anyone know how to make PHP run as a different user than the default one ("nobody" i believe). I have many users with websites and would like them to be able to run PHP under their usernames so as to ensure security.

[PHP-DB] security in PHP under Apache

2001-05-23 Thread Simon R Jones
hi there does anyone know how to make PHP run as a different user than the default one ("nobody" i believe). I have many users with websites and would like them to be able to run PHP under their usernames so as to ensure security. Though I'm not sure this is possible unless I install PHP as a CGI

AW: [PHP-DB] Security on Windows2000/Nt

2001-02-17 Thread Matthias Kopolt
>I am using windows2000 and when I run php it enables anyone on my network >to allow php coding to make directorys in my computer.. >How can I disable this feature so they can only make directorys/files in their own directory? You could try to run php in secure mode (not sure if this helps you wi

[PHP-DB] Security on Windows2000/Nt

2001-02-16 Thread Fusion
Hello.. I am using windows2000 and when I run php it enables anyone on my network to allow php coding to make directorys in my computer.. How can I disable this feature so they can only make directorys/files in their own directory? Thanks Michael(Fusion)