On 24/11/2005, Lowell Allen wrote: > but I'm looking for a way to convert the short hash values into > comparable long hash values.
This is (fortunately) *not* possible. > Apparently the upgrade procedure can successfully convert > short-to-long hash values for MySQL user passwords It doesn't. It uses the old method for old passwords and the new one for new passwords. Look up the OLD_PASSWORD() function. > Any practical advice greatly appreciated. You can use OLD_PASSWORD() for old passwords (16 chars) and PASSWORD() for new passwords (41 chars, starting with a '*'). Since you are receiving the password from the user when he/she logs in, you can add some logic to your login procedure to change the password to the new hashing. P.S.: This is exactly why MySQL AB advises against the use of PASSWORD() for your own authentication. -- felix -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
