> 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
> th
I think mysql uses the system crypt() function. This is, no-doubt, available
through some well hidden Java class. Just do "man crypt" to learn about
crypt().
Chris
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:59:55 -0500
John Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I can't find a description of the algorithm
John Kemp writes:
> 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 rea
In the last episode (Jan 29), John Kemp said:
> 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.)
The algorithm is in the sql/pass
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