Re: hiding encryption keys

aatcbbtccctc_at_yahoo.com
Date: 08/15/05

  • Next message: Volker Birk: "Re: hiding encryption keys" 
    Date: 14 Aug 2005 20:03:52 -0700

    Volker Birk wrote:
    > TC <aatcbbtccctc@yahoo.com> wrote:

    > > He has not said what OS he is on
    >
    > He told us, there is a "Registry". How many OSes are there, which
    > have one?

    OS's as in win whatever. Eg. win98 (which lots of people still use) has
    no security on the registry. The win98 registry is mainly open for all
    to see.

    > > how it has been set up
    >
    > That does not matter. He told us, that he want's to use obscurity to
    > store keys, not encryption.

    I said he should assume that everyone can see whatever he puts in
    there. You said I was wrong. I say I was right, given the limited info
    supplied.

    Cheers,
    TC

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