Re: md5()
| From: | Chris Hewitt | Date: | Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:41:01 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: md5() | ||
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Edward Peloke wrote:
I don't want to store my users passwords in the db as clear text so I know I can use md5(). But, what do I do when a user has forgotten his/her password and I need to send it to them? Can I reverse md5()? No. You send them a new password. Ideally, the only person who should know the unencrypted user's password is the user themselves.HTH Chris