in reply to I need some simple encryption.

Hi Steve,

You might want to consider CGI::EncryptForm. You don't even need Javascript to make it work, just Perl.

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Re^2: I need some simple encryption.
by Joost (Canon) on Aug 26, 2004 at 09:51 UTC
    Note that CGI::EncryptForm is only supposed to encrypt data that is send to the browser in a hidden field and then send back to the script, to ensure that the data is not compromised by the user. It doesn't, for instance, encrypt data entered in a textarea before it's send to the script.

    It might be just what the OP needs, but I just wanted to warn that this is not a "full" encryption system.

      Thanks, Joost! That is really useful information :)
      Note that CGI::EncryptForm is only supposed to encrypt data that is send to the browser in a hidden field and then send back to the script, to ensure that the data is not compromised by the user
      Encryption doesn't prevent the data from being "compromised" by the user. Source authentication (e.g. a message digest) does. There is no authentication in CGI::EncryptForm. It was plainly designed by someone with zero experience in cryptography. Do not use it.