>>MD5 and SHA are by their very nature one way encryption. You cannot decrypt them.
Indeed, the point of these algorithms is to sign data (like a fingerprint). In order to encrypt you may go for Symmetrical algos (AES, 3DES ....with those, the key must be known on both sides of the pipe) or Asymmetrical (RSA ... - where you get a private key on one side and a public key on the other - good but slow). Often you find hybrid methods: you start your session with a public/private style method just to exchange a symmetrical key that you'll use for the rest of the session. Regards, Philippe -- *************************** Philippe C. Martin SnakeCard LLC www.snakecard.com *************************** -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
