From: Cliff Cyphers <cdc@...2go.com>
Date: 2006-08-31T04:58:49+09:00
Subject: Re: encryption library

What do you do in the situation where the key is in a store protected by 
a passphrase?  And one's application needs to run in the background and 
can't accept user input.  Aren't you still in the same position? Need a 
way to hide the key/passphrase.

snacktime wrote:
> IMO, if you are going to use encryption for sensitive data then you
> should read up a bit on asymmetric (publik key) versus symmetric
> cryptography and at least have a basic understanding of how this stuff
> works.  Ruby openssl works great, but unless you are already familiar
> with openssl in general the docs probably won't do you much good.  The
> test suite in the ruby source though has a lot of examples.
> 
> Chris
>