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passwords

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by xamd404, Feb 17, 2011.

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    Hello everyone,

    I am wondering what the best or a good way to keep passwords secure was. Currently I have password field in a users table but the passwords are text.

    Is this a bad idea and if so what other alternatives are there?

    Thank you
     
    xamd404, Feb 17, 2011 IP
  2. ARTidas

    ARTidas Active Member

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    md5...

    Encrypt the password with md5 (php: md5() function)

    When someone try to log in, you simply read the form password and encrypt thar too. So:

    if ( md5($formpassword) === $database_stored_password ) {
   print 'successful login';
}
else {
  print 'YOU SUCK!!!';
}
    Code (markup):
    Cheers,
     
    ARTidas, Feb 17, 2011 IP
  3. xamd404

    xamd404 Peon

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    OK thank you very much *thumbs up*
     
    xamd404, Feb 17, 2011 IP
  4. Nancycy

    Nancycy Greenhorn

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    Good idea......
     
    Nancycy, Feb 17, 2011 IP