>>>Does anyone have a simple example of encrypting and de-encrypting a Foxpro dbf?
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strongly advice against encrypting the dbf. Your application will be so much slower, and difficult to maintain. Bite the bullet, and use for instance one of the free versions of MSSQL to store the data.
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>correct advice, but for the wrong reasons. an encrypted table is too easy to get a hold of by cracking the program accessing it - speed penalty is not that great using cryptor or similar tools. Been there, measured AND tested crackability ;-)
Thanks to all for advice and help
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