Re: [PHP] RFC: Storing User Info

2001-04-17 Thread Plutarck
As others suggested, use md5 or one of the mhash functions. You can't retrieve the password, but you shouldn't need to anyway. When someone looses their password, get rid of their old one and mail them their randomly created new one. Then just allow them to change it to whatever they want. Make

Re: [PHP] RFC: Storing User Info

2001-04-17 Thread Christian Reiniger
On Monday 16 April 2001 20:41, you wrote: > I'm looking for comments on this one. I'm developing a site that > will have user logins on it. What's the best way to do this? What to > store, and how? > > - Are people more inclined to use a username when they need to log > in to some

Re: [PHP] RFC: Storing User Info

2001-04-16 Thread Chris Anderson
job by being just a one-way street - Original Message - From: "Ashley M. Kirchner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PHP-General List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 2:41 PM Subject: [PHP] RFC: Storing User Info > > I'm looking for c

[PHP] RFC: Storing User Info

2001-04-16 Thread Ashley M. Kirchner
I'm looking for comments on this one. I'm developing a site that will have user logins on it. What's the best way to do this? What to store, and how? - Are people more inclined to use a username when they need to log in to something, or would asking for an email (as the userID)