Password in the registry

[winkot]

I want to try storing the password in the registry. The lack of secrecy of this method is known. But nevertheless, in which class/section is it better to do this?

[argumentum]

1 hour ago, winkot said:

I want to try storing the password in the registry. The lack of secrecy of this method is known.

But the encrypted string, is encrypted. Unless you know how to unencrypt it.

1 hour ago, winkot said:

But nevertheless, in which class/section is it better to do this?

Anywhere you feel like it. The structure to be followed is relative to how imaginative you feel like being.

What you didn't say is, what are you going to use it for ?, because if that password is paramount, don't do it at all.
Think in a degree of escalation, and code with that in mind.

[water]

It depends. Should it be bound to the computer or a user?

[winkot]

No. It should not be bounded to a computer or a user. It should be universal.

Edited September 24 by winkot

[RTFC]

In that case you might want to look into using CodeCrypter with keyID=1 (password query).

[jchd]

Better store a crypto hash of the password. It's easy to compare but hard to circumvent.

[RTFC]

Better than storing a plaintext password in the registry? Asolutely. Better than using CodeCrypter? No.

[FadeSoft]

I would hide said password in a folder directory over the registry.

[jchd]

But why store it in plaintext? Storing a strong hash is good enough and it's safe from Eve eyes!

[argumentum]

On 9/24/2024 at 1:17 AM, winkot said:

It should not be bounded to a computer or a user.

so..., what's the password for ?