Christina Zhang wrote: > Hello, > > We are planning to use Crypt() to encrypt the application level > users' passwords. Our question is that which encryption method > the Crypt() is using? (DES, or some other encryption algorithms?) > Because we concern about the strenth of the Crypt().
Use MD5. That is the best method for this. There is an md5() function already in the database, and there is /contrib/pgcrypto. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
