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Dmitry
Dmitry

Reputation: 1

Python data encryption

I have the task to hide customer's data form my script. I am using this example. I don't understand the 

import creds
import sys
import calendar

reload(sys)
sys.setdefaultencoding('utf-8')

app = Flask(__name__)
app.secret_key = creds.ACCESS_TOKEN

How we create creds file? Are there any examples of this?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 103

Answers (2)

Jeff Learman
Jeff Learman

Reputation: 3325

Create creds.py in the same directory, with contents like this:

ACCESS_TOKEN = "myaccesstoken..."

Check syntax by running it:

python3 creds.py

It will be importable into your original source.

However, I doubt whether this is a good pattern for security. All it does is separate the access token from your main source file by "hiding" it in another source file. Hopefully someone with a strong background in security will pipe up with a better pattern. It's the kind of thing that is very easy to "make work" but "get wrong".

This might be a case where simple is OK, though, assuming that the creds are your creds and not a customer's creds, and the platform you're running the python code on is secure.

Upvotes: 1

RickwhoPrograms
RickwhoPrograms

Reputation: 44

Unfortunately after looking at the link you added, it seems like you have taken something out of the middle of a script. I would recommend reading the information about how the module cred's actually works rather than hi-jacking it. You will be a lot better off if you understand the concept behind what you are trying to do.

Upvotes: 1

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