This was just discussed.
Either you reset the password a new one, and email them the new password...
or, you send them a web page to change their email address. If they don't
want to change it, they don't have to. Along the same lines, you can email
them a code to enter somewhere to change their password.
The idea for the second one is that the system can't be abused as easily.
Even if someone attempts to change the password of another user, the other
user doesn't have to change the password if they don't want to...
Just don't store it plain-text...
---John Holmes...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael P. Carel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] decrypting values in MYSQL
> so you mean there's no way to decrypt that. I wan't to create a Password
> Reminder to my script, that would email them their password if ever they
> forgot it.
> Is there any suggestion/comments?
>
> >You can't view it anymore. You can compare a string with
> >PASSWORD('string') to see if they match.
>
> >Julio Nobrega
> >Pode acessar:
> >http://www.inerciasensorial.com.br
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > How could i decrypt the encrypted data in MYSQL?
> > I've inserted values in mysql using the PASSWORD( $userpassword )
function
> > to encrypt all user password.
> > Example:
> > Insert into Users_Table set Password_Field=PASSWORD('$userpassword');
> >
> > But i don't know how to select to view the $userpassword value.
> >
> > Is there anyone who could help? Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
>
>
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