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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encrypt.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encrypt.rst index 567a1e990..faff39975 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encrypt.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encrypt.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -################ -Encryption Class -################ +############# +Encrypt Class +############# -The Encryption Class provides two-way data encryption. It uses a scheme +The Encrypt Class provides two-way data encryption. It uses a scheme that either compiles the message using a randomly hashed bitwise XOR encoding scheme, or is encrypted using the Mcrypt library. If Mcrypt is not available on your server the encoded message will still provide a @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ reasonable degree of security for encrypted sessions or other such "light" purposes. If Mcrypt is available, you'll be provided with a high degree of security appropriate for storage. +.. important:: This library has been DEPRECATED and is only kept for + backwards compatibility. Please use the new :doc:`Encryption Library + <encryption>`. + .. contents:: :local: @@ -17,9 +21,9 @@ degree of security appropriate for storage. <div class="custom-index container"></div> -**************************** -Using the Encryption Library -**************************** +************************* +Using the Encrypt Library +************************* Setting your Key ================ @@ -67,13 +71,15 @@ information. Initializing the Class ====================== -Like most other classes in CodeIgniter, the Encryption class is -initialized in your controller using the **$this->load->library** function:: +Like most other classes in CodeIgniter, the Encrypt class is +initialized in your controller using the ``$this->load->library()`` +method:: $this->load->library('encrypt'); -Once loaded, the Encrypt library object will be available using -``$this->encrypt`` +Once loaded, the Encrypt library object will be available using:: + + $this->encrypt *************** Class Reference @@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ Class Reference :rtype: string Enables you to re-encode data that was originally encrypted with - CodeIgniter 1.x to be compatible with the Encryption library in + CodeIgniter 1.x to be compatible with the Encrypt library in CodeIgniter 2.x. It is only necessary to use this method if you have encrypted data stored permanently such as in a file or database and are on a server that supports Mcrypt. "Light" use encryption such as @@ -174,7 +180,7 @@ Class Reference .. important:: **Why only a method to re-encode the data instead of maintaining legacy methods for both encoding and decoding?** The algorithms in the - Encryption library have improved in CodeIgniter 2.x both for performance + Encrypt library have improved in CodeIgniter 2.x both for performance and security, and we do not wish to encourage continued use of the older methods. You can of course extend the Encryption library if you wish and replace the new methods with the old and retain seamless compatibility |