Import/Export bug

loraolo · 11-10-2007, 11:36 AM

Hi Martin,

I tried to use the import/export feature and I found that if I want to register again a provider after import with replace function I need to reenter the authorization password associated with the VSP account, if not the provider will not be registered:

To repro this behaviour try the following:

* Export providers to a .csv file
* Import the same file with replace button
* Try to register a previous registered account

Regards
Paolo

martin · 11-10-2007, 11:38 AM

This is working as designed. For security reasons we don't not import / export passwords.

loraolo · 11-10-2007, 11:51 AM

Do you mean that if a password is already stored with a providers the replace function delete it?

I cannot think it woks as designed!

Paolo

craig · 11-10-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loraolo

Do you mean that if a password is already stored with a providers the replace function delete it?

I cannot think it woks as designed!

Martin is correct... it is working as designed. However, you do raise a good point. If you import and replace everything, then it can become quite tedious if you have to re-enter all the passwords.

I am fairly sure that I can make a few changes to support keeping the old password if all the other details match. Watch this thread for more details.

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Craig

affinity · 11-11-2007, 02:14 AM

I would prefer an option to actually export the password even if it isn't the default choice.

craig · 11-12-2007, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by affinity

I would prefer an option to actually export the password even if it isn't the default choice.

That is also a good suggestion, but unfortunately there are a couple of technical challenges in developing it. For everyone's security, we store your providers' password using a one-way encryption algorithm in the database... so we aren't able to actually get the original password back to export it.

I was thinking that we could perhaps export the encrypted version of the password, but the problem is that when we go to import that value, our member save routine will try to encrypt that the value it is given (which is obviously incorrect in this specific scenario).

I will have a look at doing this, but it is an area where security is our number one concern, so if there is any risk I will probably err on the side of caution.

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Craig

11-10-2007, 11:36 AM	#1
loraolo Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Import/Export bug Hi Martin, I tried to use the import/export feature and I found that if I want to register again a provider after import with replace function I need to reenter the authorization password associated with the VSP account, if not the provider will not be registered: To repro this behaviour try the following: * Export providers to a .csv file * Import the same file with replace button * Try to register a previous registered account Regards Paolo

11-10-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
martin Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,930 Thanks: 528 Thanked 646 Times in 340 Posts	This is working as designed. For security reasons we don't not import / export passwords. __________________ Martin Please post support questions on the forum. Do not send PMs unless requested.

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