On Tuesday 18 February 2003 01:03, Greg Donald wrote: > md5 is one-way encryption. I use a password 'hint' field in conjunction > with md5.
It is not an encryption at all -- it's a hash. Encryption implies a corresponding decryption, so a one-way encryption is either useless or an oxymoron. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* The Angels want to wear my red shoes. -- E. Costello */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
