Re: md5() function

MD5 is also known as an one-way crypt system; you can encryptit but never unencrypted; only using brute force or a hash list you can retrive a 'string' that it's hash is the one stored; but it is not necesary the same original string; this is also known as a hash collision. So, in short... no, there isn't a unMd5(). If you need to retrive the original string, try GPG. On 14/01/2008, Miguel Guirao <miguel.guirao@mail.telcel.com> wrote: > Hi!! > > I'm using the md5() function to encrypt a password and store it into a > database. Now I want to retrieve that MD5 password and convert it into it's > human readable condition. > Is there a function opposite to md5()?? > > Best Regards, > > M Guirao > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Atte, Andrés G. Montañez Técnico en Redes y Telecomunicaciones Montevideo - Uruguay