Package diffpy :: Package pdfgui :: Package gui :: Module simplecipher

Module simplecipher

This module defines the cipher and decipher methods that encode and decode a
string. This module and these methods are not secure. Ciphered passwords should
be stored with the tightest (paranoid) permissions.

Functions

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cipher(string)
Apply a simple replacement cipher to a string.

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decipher(string)
Apply a simple replacement cipher to a ciphered string to get the original back.

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Variables

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__id__ = '$Id: simplecipher.py 2980 2009-04-02 00:14:33Z juhas $'

Function Details

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cipher(string)

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Apply a simple replacement cipher to a string.

This adds a small amount of security when storing passwords.