> But how do i, as administrator, select the users password and decrypt it? > This is supposed to be used on a "forgotten password" page. This is a hash function -- you _don't_ recover the password. Period. On a recovery page, allow the user to set a new password (they didn't remember the old one anyway, right?). Recovering the old one is a security hazard. -- Michael T. Babcock (Getting really close to including SQL Database in all my sigs to kill that !@#$ spam filter) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php