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Support => Security => Topic started by: man on June 23, 2011, 10:47:42

Title: Secret Word wonder ?
Post by: man on June 23, 2011, 10:47:42

What is the use of Secret Word?
this explanation is not very clear on what is the use of it.
: A unique alpha-numeric word of your Elxis installation, for security reasons. This unique word is created during the installation of Elxis.

any explanation please :)

Title: Re: Secret Word wonder ?
Post by: stepsdesigns on June 23, 2011, 11:05:07

This is for security of Elxis System
for your security of the web site Elxis made the secret word
to stop spamming


This is a security tool

Title: Re: Secret Word wonder ?
Post by: man on June 23, 2011, 11:12:00

Thanks stepsdesigns
But can you give me an example please?
 ???  ;D

Title: Re: Secret Word wonder ?
Post by: rentasite on June 23, 2011, 15:53:00

Quote from: man on June 23, 2011, 11:12:00

But can you give me an example please?

What kind of example do you want?  ::) Go on an Elxis installation, and visit the Contact page. You will see the example!

Title: Re: Secret Word wonder ?
Post by: datahell on June 26, 2011, 13:16:04

The secret code is used as an encryption salt.
For example elxis uses it to encrypt security codes (captcha).
For more info take a look here (http://php.net/manual/en/function.crypt.php) if you wish.