IV  = "IVIVIVIV"
        Key = "KEYKEYKE"
        
        Alg = "des"
        
        
        def encrypt(clear_string)
                cipher = OpenSSL::Cipher::Cipher.new(Alg)
                cipher.encrypt(Key, IV)
                cipher.padding = 32
                cipher.key = Key
                cipher.iv = IV
                
                encrypted = cipher.update(clear_string)
                encrypted << cipher.final
    
                return encrypted
        end