I dont know if it helps, but I dont decrypt, instead, I compare the crypted value on the DB against the output of the function PASSWORD() filled with the pwd I get from the user... It works for me (and I'm using APACHE and MySQL all in plain "ANSI C"). Leonardo Javier Belén. AFIP-AR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Stringham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:47 PM Subject: mysql password ( )
> I have used the mysql password(\"$pass \") function in the past to > encrypt > passwords into the db. but can not decrypt them if needed. I know this > is > not something new. > > Is there a better way to protect passwords in the db and then decrypt > them > if needed ? > > Thanks > > Mark > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
