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Encryption&Decryption in VB
Name: AL_AS Date: November 10, 2003 at 22:58:45 Pacific OS: Win 2K CPU/Ram: P IV
Comment:
Hi,
I have a task assigned that,(i.e)password are present inside a INI File. When somebody opens INI File,there may be chance to view those passwords. Hence, Encryption is done on those password inorder to secure it(especially in INI File). Decryption is done,IF its wanted to be stored in a Database.This Encryption & Decryption are to be done in VB Thanx for future effort
Name: Stuart Date: November 11, 2003 at 08:11:18 Pacific
Reply:
There is no built in encyption in VB. You can devise your own encyption method by using various logic operators on the password like XOR and AND. This produces some kind of encyrption but is not to difficult to reverse if you know how.
For an almost uncrackable encryption have a look at the following web site. This contains a version for VB.
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