Thanks every body for your replies!!
It is clear to me that I can not reverse a hased string!!
Thanks!!!
Guirao
-Original Message-
From: Jason Gerfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Lunes, 14 de Enero de 2008 02:04 p.m.
Cc: php-db@lists.php.net
Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] md5() function
Steven Cruz wrote:
> Hello;
>
> I maybe wrong, but I believe it is one way. What you need to do is take
> your input and encrypt it and check if matches your current encrypted
> value. :)
>
> peace and hugs.
>
> Miguel Guirao wrote:
>> Hi!!
>>
>> I'm using the md5() function to encrypt a passwor
On Jan 14, 2008 2:26 PM, Miguel Guirao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi!!
>
> I'm using the md5() function to encrypt a password and store it into a
> database. Now I want to retrieve that MD5 password and convert it into it's
> human readable condition.
> Is there a function opposite to md5()??
MD5 is also known as an one-way crypt system; you can encryptit but
never unencrypted; only using brute force or a hash list you can
retrive a 'string' that it's hash is the one stored; but it is not
necesary the same original string; this is also known as a hash
collision.
So, in short... no, the
Hello;
I maybe wrong, but I believe it is one way. What you need to do is take
your input and encrypt it and check if matches your current encrypted
value. :)
peace and hugs.
Miguel Guirao wrote:
Hi!!
I'm using the md5() function to encrypt a password and store it into a
database. Now I wa
Hi!!
I'm using the md5() function to encrypt a password and store it into a
database. Now I want to retrieve that MD5 password and convert it into it's
human readable condition.
Is there a function opposite to md5()??
Best Regards,
M Guirao
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