Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : error on EncryptedPasswords https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:37:03 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:38:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17244 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : Did you also set the blnEncryptedPasswords...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93868.html#93868 Author: JJLatWebWiz
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:38pm

Did you also set the blnEncryptedPasswords to False in the admin/common.asp?

One reason you might want to reconsider your decision to not use encryption is the total lack of concern for security by most users. If given the chance, users will use their most commonly used password for the forum. If they have the ability to set their own network password, they will use the same password for the forum. If their network password is exposed as plain text in a SQL or worse an Access table, the security of your network is easily compromised. If your forum can be touched by the public internet, you might as well just publish a list of network usernames and passwords. Assuming your forum has a magical firewall that blocks hackers from getting to your forum, the plaintext passwords are still accessible to the forum users.

There's just so little pain involved in using the encryption and so much pain involvded with a compromised database that not using encryption is such a serious consideration, that all security experts would try talk you out of it.

-boRg- this makes me think that maybe you should put some code in that will let end-users know that passwords are or are not encrypted. I feel pretty safe using one of my fairly typical passwords on a Web Wiz forum, but I guess I never even considered that there would be admins actually preferring plain text passwords. Now I wonder how many admins have made the change.]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:38:27 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93868.html#93868 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : There is a known problem that...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93837.html#93837 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 1:25pm

There is a known problem that you can not disable the password encryption when entering new users from within the admin section.

Really you should keep password encryption enabled for security.
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:25:05 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93837.html#93837 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : ok it works from the user side,...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93836.html#93836 Author: 121261
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 1:22pm

ok it works from the user side, but not admin side

 
 
 
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:22:58 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93836.html#93836 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : ok, try adding a user from the...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93835.html#93835 Author: dj air
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 1:09pm

ok, try adding a user from the main area of the forum, not admin area.

the usercode i only used as a identifier for your account on your computer.

 the usercode is saved in a cookie on your system and that is used to get your user account and account privelleges etc.


]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:09:36 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93835.html#93835 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : the error comes when adding a...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93834.html#93834 Author: 121261
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 1:07pm

the error comes when adding a user from the admin area..
 
Also....whats the usercode for??
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:07:33 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93834.html#93834 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : Make sure you spelled it &#034;False&#034;...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93823.html#93823 Author: JJLatWebWiz
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 11:34am

Make sure you spelled it "False" and not "Flase" as the comments in the common.asp pages specify.

Did you test this in public new member registration and the admin "add new member"?]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:02 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93823.html#93823 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : because I need the forum to integrate...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93817.html#93817 Author: 121261
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:12am

because I need the forum to integrate with an allready made site with security and password verification....

 
 
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:12:46 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93817.html#93817 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : im not to sure then because ive...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93816.html#93816 Author: dj air
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:07am

im not to sure then because ive seen the coding used and that verible is the one used.

can i ask why you want to disable the encryption even i a small community?
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:07:53 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93816.html#93816 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : Have cheked that all is set correctly... I`m...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93813.html#93813 Author: 121261
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:02am

Have cheked that all is set correctly...
 
I`m working directly on the server as this is on a development stage.
 
What could be wrong.....
]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:02:34 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93813.html#93813 <![CDATA[error on EncryptedPasswords : check that you disabled the veribles...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/error-on-encryptedpasswords_topic17244_post93805.html#93805 Author: dj air
Subject: 17244
Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:35am

check that you disabled the veribles correctly, and uploaded into the correct locations.

also it maybe corrupt try re uploading as it may hold the old files still.
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