Re: openssl_pkey_new()

From: Fred Emmott (pcfreak65_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/06/04


Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 16:50:40 +0100


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Brad Kent wrote:

> Has anyone had any luck with this function on any platform? Or have
> any insight?
>
> I'm hoping to use the OpenSSL module to encrypt data in a database (no
> https or certification stuff necessary). (public key on server...
> private key all nice n secure...)

[snip]

Just wondering - how can the private key by "nice n secure" if a script
running on a web-server can access/use it?

Fred Emmott
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