Heya Mark, So will Hash(password) result in the same encryption that a Unix box uses in its '/etc/passwd' file?
These are users that have accounts on the Unix system, and we need to authenticate them against their existing account information. thanks! Friday, May 7, 2004, 9:48:12 AM, you wrote: MM> Ryan are you thinking of the md5 hash of a string? MM> If so (and if not, why not?) CF has the Hash() funtion, and if it's Unix, it will MM> definatley have a version of it (either as md5() or somesuch). MM> Since it's a one way algorithm, just compare the results of both md5 values. MM> HTH MM> Mark MM> ------------------------------------------------------------------ MM> [EMAIL PROTECTED] MM> ICQ: 3094740 MM> Safe From Bees MM> [ www.safefrombees.com ] MM> Quoting Ryan Sabir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Hey all, >> >> Has anyone implemented the UNIX style 'CRYPT' algorithm in CF? >> >> I have a system which will be authenticating users through a web >> service. I need to CRYPT the password and only send the encrypted >> version to the service, where it will be checked and I will be told if >> the user is authenticated or not. >> >> The encrypted password will be checked against a users entry in an >> '/etc/passwd' file on a Linux box. >> >> I'm pretty sure there's a standard algorithm for this.. has anyone >> implemented it? >> >> thanks, bye! >> >> >> ----------------------- >> Ryan Sabir >> Newgency Pty Ltd >> 2a Broughton St >> Paddington 2021 >> Sydney, Australia >> Ph (02) 9331 2133 >> Fax (02) 9331 5199 >> Mobile: 0411 512 454 >> http://www.newgency.com/index.cfm?referer=rysig >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia >> http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 >> >> >> MM> --- MM> You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MM> To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MM> MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia MM> http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 ----------------------- Ryan Sabir Newgency Pty Ltd 2a Broughton St Paddington 2021 Sydney, Australia Ph (02) 9331 2133 Fax (02) 9331 5199 Mobile: 0411 512 454 http://www.newgency.com/index.cfm?referer=rysig --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
