>getting added to the database (mysql) have a $1$ in front of them. These
I'm pretty sure that's the way the other encryption scheme works. You've convinced your computer to switch to YYY instead of XXX for encryption routines... So now you are using the one with the 18-character salt, instead of the one with a 2-character salt. Maybe start here: http://php.net/crypt -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php