https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:37:52 +0000 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:56:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20603 https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ https://forums.webwiz.net/registration-security_topic20603_post110491.html#110491 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 20603
Posted: 10 July 2006 at 9:56am

The only way you will see a locked icon is if you run your forum on secure SSL web space.

However, as the user is entering information into a public forum, that other forum users can see, there is little point in running the forum on SSL as all the information given basically becomes in the public domain. It even says in the registration rules on signup:-

When you register you are required to give a small amount of information, much of which is optional, anything you do give must be considered as becoming public information.

For security reasons any passwords given are 160 bit one way encrypted, and if you enable the email massager form the email configuration page in the admin area, then email addresses are also never displayed.

However, you also need to make sure if you are running the Access version that the Access database is in a secure location so it can not be downloaded by a hacker. Many hosts supply a 'private' or 'database' directory for this above your web sites root.
]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:56:10 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/registration-security_topic20603_post110491.html#110491 https://forums.webwiz.net/registration-security_topic20603_post110403.html#110403 Author: calaware
Subject: 20603
Posted: 08 July 2006 at 8:11pm

I have someone who is trying to register as a new user, but isn't seeing the security lock at the bottom of her browser, so she is worried that the information she is submitting is not secure. How can I test this? Is there something I need to activate in the admin section?]]> Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:11:41 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/registration-security_topic20603_post110403.html#110403