_Password()

[AlmarM]

Hello,

I made this little and simple but MAYBY usefull password function.

Password.au3

Func _Password($aPassword)
    $Pass = InputBox("Password", "Typ the password here.", "", "*")
    If ($Pass == $aPassword) Then
        MsgBox(64, "Correct", "You have entered the correct password!")
    Else
        MsgBox(16, "Wrong", "You have entered the wrong password!")
        Exit
    EndIf
EndFunc

-AlmarM-

Edited May 24, 2008 by AlmarM

[m4tek]

Nice script but the password is easy to get as we can decompile .exe and just take it

[DexterMorgan]

Nice script but the password is easy to get as we can decompile .exe and just take it

You can't decompile an exe. Can you?

[GEOSoft]

Nice script but the password is easy to get as we can decompile .exe and just take it

That's enough talk about decompiling.

[jvanegmond]

You can't decompile an exe. Can you?

Yes, actually we can. It would be good if you made a 25x protection inside the script, something that checks almost every other line to make sure people can't just simply remove a few lines or functions. Also, make sure the password is stored in the script a non-reversable way (using MD5), and fragmented so it's hard for someone to get the initial MD5.

[DexterMorgan]

Yes, actually we can. It would be good if you made a 25x protection inside the script, something that checks almost every other line to make sure people can't just simply remove a few lines or functions. Also, make sure the password is stored in the script a non-reversable way (using MD5), and fragmented so it's hard for someone to get the initial MD5.

Wow, I thought that you can't decompile anything.. Thanks.

[cppman]

Wow, I thought that you can't decompile anything.. Thanks.

An application written with a programming language can't be decompiled to its original language. Edited May 23, 2008 by cppman

[enaiman]

I like the idea

The code is still in a raw form but the concept is is the most important.

[AlmarM]

Hehe, I said so... A simple and easy but MAYBY usefull password protection.

And you CANT decompile

[GEOSoft]

If this discussion about decompiling keeps up I will be waiting for the "Click". All of the regulars are aware that it is a forbidden topic.

[jvanegmond]

Hehe, I said so... A simple and easy but MAYBY usefull password protection.

And you CANT decompile

I'm not saying you are being ignorant, but maybe you should do some research on the topic before you say something.

And I'm not saying this to encourage anyone to learn how to decompile. I am acting only in the interest of those who have considered using this.

[luzif3r]

id also like to state, that if i read this correctly, it will not check if the password was entered in the correct case.

edit: or the chars individually

Edited May 23, 2008 by luzif3r

[cppman]

Hehe, I said so... A simple and easy but MAYBY usefull password protection.

And you CANT decompile

You CAN decompile AutoIt "programs"; however, you CAN'T decompile programs written in a programming language into its original language (you can get the assembly, however). AutoIt is a scripting language - an interpreted language - thus it is never really "compiled" in the first place.

[jvanegmond]

id also like to state, that if i read this correctly, it will not check if the password was entered in the correct case.

edit: or the chars individually

Replace: = with ==

Case sensitive:

Func _Password($aPassword)
    $Pass = InputBox("Password", "Typ the password here.", "", "*")
    If ($Pass == $aPassword) Then
        MsgBox(64, "Correct", "You have entered the correct password!")
    Else
        MsgBox(16, "Wrong", "You have entered the wrong password!")
        Exit
    EndIf
EndFunc

[Valik]

Scripts can be decompiled. At one time we provided a tool to do so. We no longer do so but there are those out there who have figured out how to decompile scripts.

So, use this at your own risk. This is only keeping the honest people honest because any mildly determined individual can gain access to the script exposing the password. That holds true for storing any sensitive data in a script.

Now, no more decompilation discussion.

[BrettF]

General Concept expanded. Total number of possible tries is now 3. Added a time-out function (10seconds). MD5 is easy with the MD5 plugin posted a while back, but I wanted to keep it totally AutoIt.

password.au3

Func _Password($aPassword)
    $try = 0
    While 1
        $Pass = InputBox("Password", "Type the password here.", "", "*M", -1, -1, -1, -1, 10)
        If ($Pass == $aPassword) Then
            MsgBox(64, "Correct", "You have entered the correct password!")
        ElseIf @error = 1 or @error = 2 Then
            MsgBox(16, "Canceled", "Cancelled because timeout was reached, or cancel button was pressed.")
            Exit
        Else
            If $try = 2 Then
                MsgBox(16, "Wrong", "You have entered the wrong password more than 3 times!")
                Exit
            Else
                $try += 1
                If (3-$try) = 1 Then
                    $trytex = (3-$try) & " try left"
                Else
                    $trytex = (3-$try) & " tries left"
                EndIf
                MsgBox(16, "Wrong", "You have entered the wrong password! You have " & $trytex)
            EndIf
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc  ;==>_Password

[AlmarM]

Hmmmm. Many discousions about the decompile >.<

[BrettF]

As Valik said, no more decompilation discussion, otherwise it will rear it's ugly head again...

[SmOke_N]

Hmmmm. Many discousions about the decompile >.<

Yes, and you were asked by a developer/moderator two posts up not to mention it anymore. Since this is your thread, I'll flat out ask you specifically not to discuss it anymore, or we will lock this thread. Edited May 24, 2008 by SmOke_N

[ACS]

An application written with a programming language can't be decompiled to its original language.

Unless it was written in assembly language.