Hi all, I can't find a description of the algorithm used in the mySQL PASSWROD function. I understand it's a hashing algorithm of some kind, but I don't know which algorithm (and I suspect it's *not* MD5.)
Can anyone tell me what algorithm PASSWORD uses? The reason I ask is that we're trying to implement role-based security using our existing MySQL table of users, accessed via Java Servlet auth functions, which can read the User table through JDBC. BUT.... they don't know anything about PASSWORD-encrypted passwords, so I need to write something that hashes the password entered in the same way MySQL hashes a password (or abandon the use of servlet auth :-) Any clues? John Kemp, Director, Software Development Streetmail Inc. http://www.streetmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
