Encryption or SHA - URGENT PLEASE

[Geoff Caplan]

Dar,

DS> On most platforms you can use the Transcript shell() function to get
DS> you access to command-line encryption utilities such as openSSL and
DS> gnupg.

We don't have any control of the client side, so that approach seemed
too risky.

DS> If you need just a simple obfuscation, then you can try building 
DS> something with the MD5 command (I have).  There is some literature on
DS> building true encryption this way.

I did cobble together some obfuscation: should do the job ok: we're
just trying to prevent kids spamming high-scores for a promotional
game that gives small prizes...

But there is an issue with MD5 that I will raise in a new thread.

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Geoff Caplan
Vario Software Ltd
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