Take a look at this page. I was using Patrick Gilles' MD5 class for passwords. http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VfpMd5HashFunction~VFP
Encryption is for when you need to get the original values back. MD5 (and similar functions) are for when you just need a comparison of values. HTH, Kevin Allen wrote: > Yes please Kevin > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account > Sent: 27 September 2009 01:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: encryption > > Kevin Cully wrote: > >> With passwords, it's better not to store them at all even in encrypted >> format. Just store the MD5 value of the password and use that to >> compare against the MD5 value of the password they type in when logging >> in. Much safer. >> > > > Oooh...this sounds very cool. Sample code please? > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
