Thanks, I didn't know about sha1. It's also quite easy to use.Mark Baker wrote:Well the normal method is to hash it using a function like md5 or sha1.
base64 is easily reversible, and therefore inadequate for passwords
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- Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: PHP - Code
- Topic: Hiding the password in a MySQL table
- Replies: 4
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Re: Hiding the password in a MySQL table
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:51 am
- Forum: PHP - Code
- Topic: edit problems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 272
Re: edit problems
As the poster above said you need to use mysql_query() to perform your task.
And as for inserting data in your table, it's quite easy.
$query = INSERT INTO *table_name*(column_name1, column_name2) VALUES ('$var1', '$var2', etc...);
To run a query:
mysql_query($query);
And as for inserting data in your table, it's quite easy.
$query = INSERT INTO *table_name*(column_name1, column_name2) VALUES ('$var1', '$var2', etc...);
To run a query:
mysql_query($query);
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:34 am
- Forum: PHP - Code
- Topic: Hiding the password in a MySQL table
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Re: Hiding the password in a MySQL table
In summary, yes.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:17 am
- Forum: PHP - Code
- Topic: Hiding the password in a MySQL table
- Replies: 4
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Hiding the password in a MySQL table
Now here is my problem. I have builded a registering system that works as I want, only I don't want the password to show up as it is written in the password column. Why? It simply breaks the privacy of a user who wants to register. I heard about base64_encode() and eval(), but I'm not sure if they c...