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encrypting

i have read the thread about forgot password and i want to know how to encrypt a password and how to get it when logging in.

Any help is appreciated

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look up md5 function, mysql password() function also works.

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//damell

The best way to encrypt a password would be to use the md5 function

PHP:

<?php
$password = 'test';
$password = md5($password);  //creates a MD5 hash
?>

that would return an encrypted string.
Store it where ever you want

To log in use the following

PHP:

<?php
//$userpassword is the password the user has filled in
//$oldpassword would be the md5 hash that you created earlier
$userpassword = md5($userpassword); // Create a MD5 hash

if($userpassword == $oldpassword) //Check the 2 passwords
{
  // If passwords match
  echo 'Congratulations!';
} else {
  // if password dont match
  echo 'I dont know how to tell you this, but...';
}
?>

that should help you get on the way

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"I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad,
The dreams in wich I'm dying are the best i've ever had"

i just worked out how i can encrypt ****ty scripts admin panles that are supposed to use .htpasswd woooooohooooo

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Hehe, very useful information here.

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Hehe, isn't he cute.

I would say using md5() is the best way to go. You won't be able to retrieve/view passwords after they are encrypted, but you can solve this by creating a script that automatically resets the password to something which your users can get emailed to them when they request a new password.

You can also encrypt the data through other means, but it's much more complicated and involves a lot of complicated code which I would say is not worth it for 90% of projects.

-- DDU2003

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DDU2003