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Passwords encryption strength?

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ajim:
Is the encryption on NG (to store password logins) better than the Miranda IM version which uses a simple proprietary method which which can be easily decoded using freely available tools like MirandaPasswordDecryptor?

ghazan:
Miranda IM uses completely insecure 'encryption' that allows any worm or virus to read your passwords

Miranda NG uses strong cryptography (AES256) + the special schema that prevents a brute force attack against your password. You just need to enter a password for your profile (if you forget it, your profile will be inaccessible forever, the only way to decrypt it is to enter a vaild password).

Robyer:
ajim, just don't forget to enable the full encryption in Options / Database (that's where you also set the password, as ghazan mentioned).

Vulpix:
I remember there was a bug with encryption whereby some stuff was still in plaintext in the profile, if it was a very old profile. You should probably check for that when you enable encryption, to see if there is still plaintext. If so, you may need to reimport your profile.

ajim:
Awesome. Thanks.

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