Password Storage

[Mythran]

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto library for
encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not see
anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing my own
encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing or
shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that will be
stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Mythran,

Check out the classes in the System.Security.Crytography namespace.
There are a number of classes there that will enable you to encrypt byte
strings in various ways (remember, text can ultimately be represented as a
bytes string).

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Mythran" <ki********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto
library for
encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not
see
anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing
my own
encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing
or
shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that
will be
stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Arran Pearce]

..NET has support for Crypto stuff.

What you probably want to use is something like a MD5 Hash.

look at System.Security.Cryptography Namespace and the MD5 Class.

Mythran wrote:

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto library for
encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not see
anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing my own
encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing or
shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that will be
stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Mythran]

Thank you Arran and Nicholas.

Didn't even look that hard, just a question at top of my head and thought I
should ask...thanks again! :)

Mythran
"Arran Pearce" <arranpearce@NO_SPAMcellhire.com> wrote in message
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.NET has support for Crypto stuff.

What you probably want to use is something like a MD5 Hash.

look at System.Security.Cryptography Namespace and the MD5 Class.

Mythran wrote:

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto library for encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not see
anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing my own encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing or
shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that will be stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Rakesh Rajan]

Hi Mythran,

Just to add to what Nicholas and Arran said;

This link provides a good overview on managing password, salting, stretching
etc...though you might want to check it out.

- Rakesh Rajan
"Mythran" <ki********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eF**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto library for encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not see anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing my own encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing or shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that will be stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Mythran]

Nice LINK! :P Where is it?

Mythran

"Rakesh Rajan" <ra**********************@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi Mythran,

Just to add to what Nicholas and Arran said;

This link provides a good overview on managing password, salting, stretching
etc...though you might want to check it out.

- Rakesh Rajan
"Mythran" <ki********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eF**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto

library for

encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not

see

anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without writing

my own

encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such thing

or

shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file that

will be

stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for show
here...).

Thanks,

Mythran

[Rakesh Rajan]

Reeeeaaly sorry Mythran,

Here's it:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...s/default.aspx

:)

- Rakesh Rajan

"Mythran" <ki********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Nice LINK! :P Where is it?

Mythran

"Rakesh Rajan" <ra**********************@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uC**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Hi Mythran,

Just to add to what Nicholas and Arran said;

This link provides a good overview on managing password, salting, stretching etc...though you might want to check it out.

- Rakesh Rajan
"Mythran" <ki********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eF**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I noticed that in *nix environments (gnu library) they have a crypto

library for

encrypting passwords (along with doing other things). In .Net, I do not

see

anything that I can use for mimic'ing this functionality without

writing my own

encryption for storing passwords in a text file. Is there any such

thing or

shall I just write one?
Basically, I want to encrypt a string to store in a plain text file

that will be

stored on a publically accessible system (not really public, but for

show here...).

Thanks,

Mythran