Poor man's encrypted data

[david]

Ah another undocumented feature...

> Dave Cragg wrote:
> 
>> At 8:21 am -0800 5/4/03, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>>> For sending data across the net in a semi-secure format, can you think of
>>> any downsides to simply storing the data in custom props in a
>>> password-protected stack?
>> 
>> One possible downside is that, although the contents of the custom
>> props will be encrypted, if someone is able to get the entire stack
>> data, then with a copy of Rev/Metacard (the starter kit will do) you
>> can still "get" the custom props. (Password-protecting only denies
>> access to the scripts.)
> 
> It was my successful test that prompted my post: with the MC 2.4.3 engine it
> seems custom props are also encrypted.

I've been using passwords in encrypted sub-stacks, but it's fiddly... Seem
to have to close them (flush them from memory) to relock the stacks.