Give them a new password, I like that. Thanks again. Barry --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeffrey Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's exactly right, a one way hash is irrecoverable. > > You don't tell them what their password used to be, you send them a > random one to their email address that has been validated in your > system and make them change it, or ask them for some key information > that you store and have them change it on your site. > > You could use some two-way encryption that allows you to endcode and > decode (encrypt/decrypt) passwords but I don't think that's all that > useful. > > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:41:55 -0000, bef218 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When you say it is a "one way hash" does that mean that you cannot > > convert the hashed value back into its original value. Like if > > someone has forgotten their password, how would you be able to tell > > them what it is? > > Barry > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeffrey > > Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ugly page, but this might help > > > http://rossm.net/Electronics/Computers/Software/ASP/ > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:08:00 -0000, bef218 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I like that idea a lot. Where can I find out some info on "MD5"? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Barry > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >
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