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Retrive the md5 encripted data
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:31 am
by upenk23
Sir, help me how I can retrive my md5 encripted data stored in mySQL table
Re: Retrive the md5 encripted data
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:53 am
by mrvijayakumar
Hello upenk23,
U cannot retrieve data which was encrypted by md5().
Re: Retrive the md5 encripted data
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:51 am
by jackpf
What do you mean by "retrieve"?
You can't get the original data back, because MD5 is a one way hash, not an encryption. If you want to get the original data back, use something like base64 encryption.
Re: Retrive the md5 encripted data
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:18 am
by Ollie Saunders
Use SELECT to retrieve any data from virtually any database whether encrypted or (in your case, with MD5) hashed. But you cannot unhash a hash, that's the whole point of a hash. Google for hashing and web app security for more about how to use hashes.