[FX.php List] Encrypting Solutions?

Tue Feb 6 22:06:54 MST 2007

Excellent!  This is the discussion I wanted to have.

So far, I have also been in that model...developing a solution for a 
client and serving it up.  So far, also, I have been the only person 
with access to the files.  However, that could change.

A client might require the solution to be hosted on their own server, 
to manage data privacy and security issues.  In this case, the files 
would no longer be under my control.

Another situation: My server, but client has access to the web 
folder/directory.

Don't both of these examples merit/demand protecting the php files 
from prying eyes?

Jonathan

At 10:41 PM -0600 2/6/07, Dale Bengston wrote:
>I tend to think of that in terms of a different model for the web: 
>clients pay you a fee to access a hosted solution via the web.
>
>Dale
>
>On Feb 6, 2007, at 10:08 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>
>>Hmmm.  I thought that this was  a common practice.
>>
>>The purpose would be to provide a locked solution, much like we do 
>>with our FileMaker solutions.
>>
>>J
>>
>>>Not sure why you want to encrypt them, since their source code 
>>>can't be viewed in browsers... ?
>>>Or is there something I should know? :)
>>>
>>>If the site's using an SSL cert when the page is viewed, it'll be 
>>>encrypted anyway; why would you need more than that?
>>>
>>>Bob Patin
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>>>On Feb 6, 2007, at 9:29 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>>>
>>>>Actually, I was referring to encrypting the php files themselves.
>>>>
>>>>Jonathan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 10:19 PM -0500 2/6/07, Andy Gaunt wrote:
>>>>>Jonathan,
>>>>>
>>>>>We use SSL certificates provided by a number of vendors to 
>>>>>encrypt the data
>>>>>transmitted on sites.
>>>>>
>>>>>This encryption varies in use from credit card details for payment
>>>>>processing to entire secure areas for members only.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is this what you meant?
>>>>>
>>>>>Andy Gaunt
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>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
>>>>>[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>>>Jonathan Schwartz
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:03 PM
>>>>>To: FX.php Discussion List
>>>>>Subject: [FX.php List] Encrypting Solutions?
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Is anyone encrypting their php solutions?  If so, what sw products
>>>>>work the best?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Jonathan
>>>>>
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