I suggest googling for "salt passwords", or just start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28cryptography%29
Although I don't salt passwords in my apps, it sounds like a good idea. Steve At 02:31 PM 01/13/2010, MB Software Solutions, wrote: >Obviously storing passwords in plain text is stupid. Storing them >encrypted is good, but didn't someone say about storing the checksum or >hash value is best? Searching the ProFox archives... > >-- >Mike Babcock, MCP >MB Software Solutions, LLC >President, Chief Software Architect >http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com >http://fabmate.com >http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
