Programmer Needed

soc5298 · 02-07-2006, 06:35 PM

I need someone who would be able to make me a password protection program that could lock up a folder with a password...so that it can only be unlocked if that password was given. What adds to this is that I want the password to change constantly, so that any given password will only work for 10 seconds...I have the algorithm to do this based on the system clock, but don't know how to write it into a program. Anyone think they could help? Will pay.

TooMuchButtHair · 02-07-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by soc5298

I need someone who would be able to make me a password protection program that could lock up a folder with a password...so that it can only be unlocked if that password was given. What adds to this is that I want the password to change constantly, so that any given password will only work for 10 seconds...I have the algorithm to do this based on the system clock, but don't know how to write it into a program. Anyone think they could help? Will pay.

If you want the password to change every 10 seconds, I think you'll need something that will send you the new password. I might be mistaken though. You could set it up so that the password changes if you get it wrong 3 times. It might be a little easier to do it that way...

suprasteve · 02-07-2006, 08:07 PM

there's programs out there that will lock a folder, I've got two but am not using either currently (MSI's lockbox is one, might not be free though, came with my video card). But the password changing thing would be pretty difficult

soc5298 · 02-07-2006, 08:45 PM

would it be possible to make the password dependant on the time? That way, the password would have to be calculated by the user who knows the specific algorithm. Based on system time so that any given password can only unlock the computer for a ten second period in time. I want something that can withstand even governmental crackers. Encryption would be nice too, but not necessary, as I could just run encryption afterwards.

TooMuchButtHair · 02-07-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by soc5298

would it be possible to make the password dependant on the time? That way, the password would have to be calculated by the user who knows the specific algorithm. Based on system time so that any given password can only unlock the computer for a ten second period in time. I want something that can withstand even governmental crackers. Encryption would be nice too, but not necessary, as I could just run encryption afterwards.

Well, if the NSA wants into something bad enough, there's no way your going to keep them out. But writing a complex algorithm isn't hard - but putting into use might be a little tough. What programming languauge are you writing the program in?

soc5298 · 02-08-2006, 02:17 AM

any programming system, any os...I have a hard disk full of files that I want protected if I was to put them online, so that only my friends could access them...I have the algorithm....it is the application I need help with.

suprasteve · 02-08-2006, 02:37 AM

my friend's got movies, music, games, and other stuff that he's got on an ftp server. He's just doing SSL and our college monitors bandwith and hasn't done anything about it yet

vortmax · 02-08-2006, 03:35 AM

Okay...

If it is on a campus run FTP server, it won't matter. You would have to physically encrypt the file; meaning to use the file it needs to be unencrypted. You could encrypt the entire folder, but again, you would need to decrypt the whole folder to access the contents.

You can't set file sharing permissions as a non admin on a server that excludes the admin. So basicly to just have it as a protected folder would still allow the server admin access to it.

If it is on a personal FTP server, then SSL will be secure enough, as the school would have to break at least 128 bit encryption to access the files. Only those with the proper permissions can gain access. Frankly the school has better things to do and I guarentee there are enough kids with blatent sharing violations to keep them busy. They won't mess with a private SSL protected FTP server.

Now the government and NSA will get in if they want to, regardless of your security. If they want it bad enough they will just take the entire computer and extract the data the hard way.

if you're that worried about it, then maybe you (i mean your friend) shouldn't be sharing it in the first place.

TooMuchButtHair · 02-08-2006, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vortmax

if you're that worried about it, then maybe you (i mean your friend) shouldn't be sharing it in the first place.

I think as long as the information isn't going to hurt someone, he should have the freedom to share it. It could be account information, and he could only want to share it with a select group of people - in that case, and others like it, he has VERY good reason to want to keep that infomation as private as possible.

Xycron · 02-08-2006, 05:31 AM

There is hardware/software out for that.

TO login to my work though my house, they have be a device that changes a 20-digit number every 45seconds, and that's my password.

02-07-2006, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
soc5298 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	Programmer Needed I need someone who would be able to make me a password protection program that could lock up a folder with a password...so that it can only be unlocked if that password was given. What adds to this is that I want the password to change constantly, so that any given password will only work for 10 seconds...I have the algorithm to do this based on the system clock, but don't know how to write it into a program. Anyone think they could help? Will pay.

02-08-2006, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	Okay... If it is on a campus run FTP server, it won't matter. You would have to physically encrypt the file; meaning to use the file it needs to be unencrypted. You could encrypt the entire folder, but again, you would need to decrypt the whole folder to access the contents. You can't set file sharing permissions as a non admin on a server that excludes the admin. So basicly to just have it as a protected folder would still allow the server admin access to it. If it is on a personal FTP server, then SSL will be secure enough, as the school would have to break at least 128 bit encryption to access the files. Only those with the proper permissions can gain access. Frankly the school has better things to do and I guarentee there are enough kids with blatent sharing violations to keep them busy. They won't mess with a private SSL protected FTP server. Now the government and NSA will get in if they want to, regardless of your security. If they want it bad enough they will just take the entire computer and extract the data the hard way. if you're that worried about it, then maybe you (i mean your friend) shouldn't be sharing it in the first place. __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

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02-07-2006, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	there's programs out there that will lock a folder, I've got two but am not using either currently (MSI's lockbox is one, might not be free though, came with my video card). But the password changing thing would be pretty difficult

02-07-2006, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
soc5298 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	would it be possible to make the password dependant on the time? That way, the password would have to be calculated by the user who knows the specific algorithm. Based on system time so that any given password can only unlock the computer for a ten second period in time. I want something that can withstand even governmental crackers. Encryption would be nice too, but not necessary, as I could just run encryption afterwards.

02-08-2006, 02:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
soc5298 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	any programming system, any os...I have a hard disk full of files that I want protected if I was to put them online, so that only my friends could access them...I have the algorithm....it is the application I need help with.

02-08-2006, 02:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	my friend's got movies, music, games, and other stuff that he's got on an ftp server. He's just doing SSL and our college monitors bandwith and hasn't done anything about it yet

02-08-2006, 05:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	There is hardware/software out for that. TO login to my work though my house, they have be a device that changes a 20-digit number every 45seconds, and that's my password.