Re: Storing passwords in a database

On 30-Jun-02 Peter J. Schoenster wrote: > On 30 Jun 2002 at 11:24, Lisi wrote: > >> 1) Storing the passwords using some form of encryption, ... > >> This seems to me to be preferable, It is nothing that you can suggest or prefer. In this word it sounds I can do if I want. You have to / you must encrypt passwords especially by emailing to users. In the other case you can cancel the password(s) and say to all internetusers here is a host that has all the time a welcomeparty and hacking causes no problems. Remember the content of emails is normaly not secured and ascii-text. Readable for every sniffer. Regards, Ruprecht ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruprecht Helms - IT-Service, Internet, Softwareentwicklung ====================================================== E-Mail: Ruprecht Helms <rhelms@mayn.de> Date: 30-Jun-02 Time: 23:14:12 ====================================================== Homepage: http://www.rheyn.de email: info@rheyn.de Phone + Fax +49[0]7621 16 99 16 This message was sent by XFMail --------------------------------------------------------------------