Mark Leder wrote: > > I've been pondering the problem of password storage in a db and its > retrievability, and was wondering what other people have done in the > following situations: > > 1) What method(s) used for password encryption (salt and hash). What tag(s) > do you use?
Salt: username Hash: MD5 > 2) When someone forgets their password, how would an encrypted password be > de-salted/de-hashed and displayed on a screen? Depends on requirements, but obviously you can not decrypt a hashed pasword. I prefer to provide a new password out-of-band after their identity has been established out-of-band. SMS / (e)mail / telephone could all be options depending on the scenario. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:201845 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
