I like that idea a lot. Where can I find out some info on "MD5"?
Thanks, Barry --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeffrey Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > storing those values in a database is a better idea than storing in a text file. > > You should hash the passwords with MD5 or SHA1, SHA256 something (it's > a one way hash) so if someone has access to your database they still > won't have access to user passwords. > > Then basically you'll do > select count(userId) from users where password = md5(@password) > > and if you get 1 then you're good to go. > > On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:19:51 -0400, Charles M. Carroll > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > a text file is such a security risk the code @ > > http://www.learnasp.com/learn/security.asp > > does what you want with a Database instead. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
