On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Neil Fryer wrote:

> I found this script on the net, and I am still learning, Perl, but I was
> wondering, just to play around with, if this script encrypts, how would I
> decrypt?

You would not. 

crypt() is a one-way function and should not be used where you need to be 
able to retreive the information in plain text.

It's use it for password verification type requirements.

There are various crypto modules available which provide tested and 
reliable two-way encruption functions.

Jason Clifford
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