The Download ID is already a hash. Moreover it can't be encrypted for a few basic reasons:
- Reversible encryption where the keys are stored on the same server with the encrypted text is pointless.
- The Options page needs to display it unencrypted so you have a chance of editing it and, most importantly, know if there is a download ID set or not.
- The Options page is handled by Joomla! itself using a very limited set of field types making it impossible to store encrypted text anyway.
The best approach is to NOT enter the Download ID at all. You do not need it to operate the component. You do not even need it to update the component. You can simply download the new version and go to Extensions, Extension Manager, Upload and Install to upload and install it. In fact this is what the Joomla! updater does for you anyway: downloads the new version (that's why it needs the Download ID) and install it on your site.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
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