FYI : here are some links to information on md5:
rfc1321: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1321.html and http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/faq/3-6-6.html mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Norloff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:46 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: only one MD5 hash? > > > It's not encryption (it can't be decrypted, as I understand). > There is no k ey, it's a one-way mathematical function. > Anybody can use it, and will get the same result with the > same input. I suppose it could be brute-force att acked, but > haven't heard of any successes ... perhaps because it's not > desi gned to be decrypted. > > It's used to "exchange" keys without actually sending keys > over communicati on lines during the initial handshake to set > up SSL, for example. > > best, > Chris Norloff ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
