Try using md5() instead because it is more widely supported than crypt() and it leaves no room for errors.
Hope it helps, Sævar ICELAND -----Original Message----- From: Huzz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19. júní 2003 21:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] strange crypt() problem I have this bit of code to crypt user password in user registration as shown below. $cryptpass=crypt($makepass); which generated crypted password like eg 37Q9fppLHc4fQ with php 4.0 And am using the codes below to check for valid login.. // $pass - from login page // $dbpass - from the database $pass=crypt($pass,substr($dbpass,0,2)); } if (strcmp($dbpass,$pass)) { return(0); } Recently i have moved the same file to a new server with php 4.3.1 the problem is the same piece of codes above generates completely differen crypted value eg.$1$RjZHv7qx$h/L9ZUNT48rilHB6fGoMP/ .. hence the login codes above does not work... :( Please someone tell me that i am not going mad.... please help huzz -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php