AW: Performance of encrypted db?

Tiemo Hollmann TB toolbook at kestner.de
Tue Oct 7 07:46:28 CDT 2008


Hi Bart,
my thought was if "Encryption of the structure allows you to deny opening of
your database files" I can't read the datas too, or am I wrong here?

May I ask, why you don't use encryption any more? Technical problems, or
just no need for?
Thanks
Tiemo

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: valentina-bounces at lists.macserve.net [mailto:valentina-
> bounces at lists.macserve.net] Im Auftrag von Bart Pietercil
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. Oktober 2008 14:38
> An: Valentina Developers
> Betreff: Re: Performance of encrypted db?
> 
> Hi Tiemo,
> 
> while for the moment I am not using encryption, 2 years back I did use
> it.
> However the dbs where too small to have a noticeable effect on
> performance so that is not a big help.
> 
> What made me respond to this mail is
> 
> >
> > I would like to encrypt my db, so that nobody can either read its
> > structure,
> > nor its data. As far, as I've understood the docs "kStructureOnly"
> > would be
> > enough for that.
> 
> As I read the docs
> 
> <http://www.valentina-
> db.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=paradigma:public:en:documentation:api:vdatabas
> e_class:encryption_methods
>  >
> 
> I would think you need to use kRecordsAndStructure ?
> 
> hth
> 
> Bart
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