AW: AW: Performance of encrypted db?

[Tiemo Hollmann TB]

Ok, I've not thought about a 4 file construction. Let's see if Ruslan will
confirm your thoughts. 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 14:56
> An: Valentina Developers
> Betreff: Re: AW: Performance of encrypted db?
> 
> Hi Tiemo,
> 
> 
> 
> On 07 Oct 2008, at 14:46, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> I think so:
> it may be dependent of the way you setup your database (one file or
> (at the most) 4 files (vdb,dat,blob, ind)
> If you use the 'more' file format only the vdb file will be encrypted
> with kStructureOnly leaving the data part wide open
> 
> if you use the one file format I wouldn't trust the data being
> protected (when hacking the file), but we better ask the Highest
> Authority (Ruslan)
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > May I ask, why you don't use encryption any more? Technical
> > problems, or
> > just no need for?
> 
> NO need for. As I remember it worked pretty well (I was using it for
> local databases, not server)
> 
> hth
> 
> Bart
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