Tewfic,
Monday, May 13, 2002, 4:55:35 PM, you wrote:

TK> Hello, thanks for the suggestions so far but...

TK> mysql> select * from access where UserID='myusername' and Password =
TK> password('mypassword');
TK> Empty set (0.00 sec)

Check if your data is correct. It should work.

TK> mysql> select * from access where UserID='myusername' and
TK> password('mypassword');
TK> returns correct result...

TK> mysql> select * from access where UserID='myusername' and
TK> password('wrongpassword'); 
TK> returns correct result (same result as returned in the previous select)

Yes, because password('some_value') gives you TRUE in WHERE clause. 

TK> which brings me to the realization that:
TK> select * from access where UserID='myusername' and password('mypassword');
TK> does not work! it's not checking for the correct password

TK> Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.





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