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Prices in are approximate, based on current exchange rates. The host will likely charge you in USD, or at a different exchange rate.
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Prices in are approximate, based on current exchange rates. The host will likely charge you in USD, or at a different exchange rate.What is ASPCrypt?
ASPCrypt is an Active Server Pages (ASP) programming language object that supports one-way encryption. ASP is a Microsoft server-side script engine used to create dynamic websites, while Crypt is a Unix utility program. ASPCrypt extends the functionality of the Unix Crypt program to Microsoft servers using ASP. This allows ASP programmers to use a trusted, established, and well-understood encryption program.
ASPCrypt is an aging tool, and has been replaced by more modern options such as ASPEncrypt. The most recent version of ASP was launched in 2000, and ASP.NET was subsequently released in 2002 as the successor to classic ASP technology. While migration of Classic ASP web pages to ASP.NET is recommended Microsoft has pledged ongoing support for Classic ASP on Windows servers running the latest version of Internet Information Services (IIS) for the foreseeable future.
How does ASPCrypt Work?
The ASPCrypt command makes use of a well-known Unix encryption utility program called Crypt. Crypt has never been regarded as exceptionally secure. Robert Morris, the original developer of Crypt, had already broken Crypt by hand shortly after it was included in the third version of the Unix operating system. So while Crypt does provide a minimum level of encrypted protection, it is not regarded as highly-secure.
ASPCrypt is a one-way encryption command. This means that encrypted data cannot be retrieved and deciphered since there is no key established to decipher the encrypted values. In one-way encryption the only way to verify an encrypted string is to pass the correct unencrypted string using the ASPCrypt command and compare the encrypted output to the stored string.
One-way encryption can be used to verify a password by comparing the stored encrypted password to the newly passed and now encrypted password. The added protection of one-way encryption is that anyone with access to server files cannot readily decipher the encrypted data since there is no key to decipher data encrypted using ASPCrypt.
What is unique about ASPCrypt?
ASPCrypt is unique in that it was an early a bridge between a well-known Unix utility program, and a newly-release Microsoft server-side script engine. This was important because it allow programmers to use a trusted encryption engine while developing web pages using the latest technology. Since those early days both the Crypt utility engine and ASP have been superseded by more modern technologies.
ASPCrypt is also noteworthy in that it provides for one-way encryption. This means that there is no key available to decipher encrypted values.
What does ASPCrypt cost?
Since ASP Crypt has been superseded by other encryption technologies, and since ASP has been superseded by ASP.NET, ASPCrypt is no longer available for purchase.
What are some alternatives to ASPCrypt?
Persits Software’s ASPEncrypt is a direct alternative to ASPCrypt and has become the preferred security component. Beyond simple encryption, ASPEncrypt can send Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)-based email, generate and verify digital signatures, issue and manage digital certificates, and more.
If you choose to migration a Classic ASP webpage to the ASP.NET framework you can take advantage of several built-in implementations of cryptographic algorithms that are not directly part of the ASP script engine.
ASPCrypt Pros and Cons
Pros: ASPCrypt was a way for programmers to use a trusted encryption utility while programming in a new script engine. The availability of ASPCrypt and similar add-ons during the early days of ASP programming was a contributor to the expanded use of the ASP script engine into sensitive applications. Also, as a one-way encryption tool ASPCrypt provided a level of confidence that can’t be matched by decipherable encryption technologies.
Cons: All technology ages, and both ASP and ASPCrypt are no exception. While some implementations of ASPCrypt are still lingering out across the internet the add-on ASP object is no longer offered for purchase, and support for classic ASP will eventually fall by the wayside. Also, the Unix Crypt utility program was never considered to be exceptionally secure, so applications that make use of ASPCrypt are using an encryption technology with well-known vulnerabilities./p>
Server Requirements
ASPCrypt is an object in the Active Server Pages (ASP) server-side scripting engine. A host offering Microsoft servers will be needed to host web pages making use of ASP programming. ASP is supported by all Windows servers running the latest version of Internet Information Services (IIS). So any host offering space on a Microsoft server should provide the technology necessary to host ASP generated web pages, but it’s always a good idea to confirm that the host you’re considering can support the technology you plan to use before making any commitments.
Key Points to Remember
- ASPCrypt is a tool that allowed programmers to use the ASP language for sensitive projects since the encryption tool is based on a well-known Unix encryption utility.
- ASPCrypt is a one-way encryption tool. Once a string is encrypted there is no key that can be used to decipher the encrypted string.
- ASPCrypt is an object used in ASP programming. ASP is a Microsoft technology and a Microsoft server will be needed to host ASP generated web pages.
- ASPCrypt and classic ASP have been superseded by modern technologies. ASPEncrypt is a modern replacement for ASPCrypt, and ASP.NET is the programming framework that has replaced ASP.
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ASPCrypt Hosting Frequently Asked Questions
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You’ve said that ASP and ASP.NET are server-side script engines. What exactly is a server side script engine?
There are two basic types of web pages: static and dynamic.
Static web pages aren’t changed by the user. They simply are what they are. You, the user, don’t provide any input and the web page doesn’t ever change. It simply provides information.
Dynamic web pages change based on input provided by the user. This website is an example of a dynamic web page. As you make selections and changes the server integrates those changes into an updated view of the website.
Any website that offers dynamic interactivity makes use of server-side scripting.
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How does one-way encryption work? If the encrypted data can’t be deciphered what good is it?
One-way encryption works by making use of comparison. A stored encrypted value is compared to a newly passed encrypted value.
An example of this would be when you set up a new email account and create a password. That password is then encrypted using a one-way encryption algorithm.
Your email provider never sees what you actually types, just the encrypted string produced by the encryption algorithm. So the password stored by your email provider is the encrypted password.
When you return to the site and enter your password for the second time it is encrypted and compared to the originally stored password. If they match, you get to see your email. If they don’t match, you have to reset your password.
This is why your email provider can never tell your current password when you forget it. They don’t know your password either, just the encrypted version of it!
