JavaScript Source Code 3000: Password Protection: XOR Encryption

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XOR Encryption

Performs a bitwise XOR (Exclusive Or) on each byte of the data you wish to encrypt using the key you provide. Useful as an additional security precaution when sending sensitive information over the Internet. (However, this method is not foolproof and should not be your only form of security.) The author notes that longer and more random keys increase the strength of the encryption. Neat!

JavaScript Source Code 3000: Password Protection: XOR Encryption
Simply click inside the window below, use your cursor to highlight the script, and copy (type Control-c or Apple-c) the script into a new file in your text editor (such as Note Pad or Simple Text) and save (Control-s or Apple-s). The script is yours!!!

  <HEAD> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">  <! > <! >  </script> </HEAD>  <BODY> <center> <form name=box> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0> <tr> <td colspan=3> <textarea wrap=soft cols=40 rows=5 wrap=virtual name=ipt></textarea> </td> </tr> <tr height=50> <td align=center> <input type=button onclick="document.box.ipt.value=EncryptString(document.box.ipt.value,document.box.pwd.value);" value="Encrypt / Decrypt"><br> ... using password: <input type=text name=pwd value="password"> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </center>

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
... using password: