Re: Definition of password hashing algorithm in 4.1.7

Mark Matthews wrote: [ ... ] Mike Moran wrote: I've been looking into what algorithm MySQL 4.1.7 uses for password hashing/encryption, with a view to ascertaining how secure it is. Does it conform to any combinations of published Specs e.g. MD5/SHA-1/etc? [ ... ] Mike, MySQL-4.1.7 uses SHA-1. The

RE: Definition of password hashing algorithm in 4.1.7

quot;Mike Moran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: > Subject: Definition of password hashing algorithm in 4.1.7 > Sent: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:44:10 GMT > R

Re: Definition of password hashing algorithm in 4.1.7

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mike Moran wrote: > I've been looking into what algorithm MySQL 4.1.7 uses for password > hashing/encryption, with a view to ascertaining how secure it is. Does > it conform to any combinations of published Specs e.g. MD5/SHA-1/etc? > > I had a look

Definition of password hashing algorithm in 4.1.7

I've been looking into what algorithm MySQL 4.1.7 uses for password hashing/encryption, with a view to ascertaining how secure it is. Does it conform to any combinations of published Specs e.g. MD5/SHA-1/etc? I had a look at com.mysql.jdbc.Util#newHash() and #newCrypt() in Connector/J 3.0, but