Password protecting a data file... how to cope with forgotten password?

[FlexibleLearning]

One way that comes to mind is to store the data in a password-encrypted
stack (data is then gibberish) that also needs their password to be viewed
or a master password that you can use if they send you the data stack. Fee
chargeable. :)

Hugh Senior
FLCo



On Jun 12, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Tereza Snyder <tereza at califex.com> wrote:
>> The application I?m working on needs to store possibly confidential
client info on the user?s hard drive. It's asking for an optional password.
(The password is optional because it?s up to the user whether they want the
extra protection). If they DO input a password, and subsequently forget it,
how can I provide a non-internet-based mechanism for retrieving or resetting
the password?