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Hi Nick,

Monday, December 14, 2009, 1:25:05 PM, you wrote:

>> A very lightweight way to do this is to MD5 the score together with
>> some pre-arranged string the server and client agree on. Then send the
>> score plaintext along with the MD5 as "proof".
>>
>> Matt

> I would agree with this solution.

> Also I believe you can stop the php script from parsing if called by  
> anything other than scripts on its server???

It would never be called by its own server though - the request will
come client side, from the Flash player itself. Just like a request
from a web browser.

Cheers,

Rich
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