How encryption actually works on Drupal ? [#2393231]

I have installed and enabled it. All seems work. I'm not familiar with the way encryption works on drupal. Does it mean every time the user login/register/add/save/submit a node or form on drupal from the browser, the submitted data actually encrypted and sent over to the server, and decrypted again to be stored in the database? How do I actually know if it works, any tool to test ? After enabling and properly configured it, I can only "presume" it works.

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simone960 CreditAttribution: simone960 commented 15 December 2014 at 04:35

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dpovshed CreditAttribution: dpovshed commented 21 December 2014 at 22:53

Hi simone960,

as you may see on a project main page, this module is
1) kind of API module, provides for other developers an ability to encrypt any data they want in Drupal. The module itself does not encrypt things you mentioned (nodes, etc)
2) from user/sitebuilder point of view the module allow to store user's passwords in accessible format. If you enable this feature you will see that on user profile page you can see user password.

Does it mean every time the user login/register/add/save/submit a node or form on drupal from the browser, the submitted data actually encrypted and sent over to the server, and decrypted again to be stored in the database?

If you need this functionality, you'd better think about using HTTPS for your server.

How do I actually know if it works

Enable feature 'Create AES passwords' on a configuration page admin/config/system/aes , then change own password and ensure you can see it on your User Profile page.

Hope this helps.