Hello Guys,
For a while I've been wondering about the HASH() function and the different algorithms available on it, the cfdocs list the following. .. CFMX_COMPAT: Generates a hash string identical to that generated by ColdFusion MX and ColdFusion MX 6.1 (default). .. MD5: (Default) Generates a 32-character, hexadecimal string, using the MD5 algorithm (The algorithm used in ColdFusion MX and prior releases). .. SHA: Generates a 28-character string using the Secure Hash Standard SHA-1 algorithm specified by Nation Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS-180-2. .. SHA-256: Generates a 44-character string using the SHA-256 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2. .. SHA-384: Generates a 64-character string using the SHA-384 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2. .. SHA-512: Generates an 88-character string using the SHA-1 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2. Presumably they become more complex, and therefore more secure from top to bottom, so why would you not specify the SHA-512 on all hash encryption you do, I know that hash is generally regarded as a one way encryption so why do they do different levels? I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows much about this stuff, Rob ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Deploy Web Applications Quickly across the enterprise with ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:271979 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
