Symmetric Encryption

  • From my understanding of the plugin, I should be able to see the data from the database, decrypted if I have my key in the settings section. However, if I don’t have the key saved (meaning the field is blank), then I can actually see the data in the entries. If I actually use the key and save it in the field, I can’t see any data from the GF form. Am I missing something?

    Thanks…

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  • Plugin Author Gravitate

    (@gravitate)

    Symmetric wont work with the Key removed. The data will be un-encrypted when the users fill out the form.

    You need to use A-Symmetric if you want to be able to remove the key so hackers can’t get the data, but your users can still fill out the forms. When using A-Symmetric just remove the Private Key, but keep in the Public Key. Then add the Private key when you want to get the data. Keep in mind that your Email notifications will not work without both keys in.

    As to why your data is missing it sounds like there might have been an issue configuring the setup prior to your users filling out the forms. I would recommend switching to A-Symmetric to match what you want, but currently there is no way to convert data after it has been encrypted. So you will need to work that out with your developers. Sorry!

    Thread Starter geecue

    (@geecue)

    Great. Thank you!

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