Re: .htaccess

.htaccess files usually use standard crypt() passwords, just like traditional UNIX password files. The PHP crypt() function is the same crypt algorithm, therefore compatible. -jeremy brand Jeremy Brand :: Sr. Software Engineer :: 408-245-9058 :: jeremy@nirvani.net http://www.JeremyBrand.com/Jeremy/Brand/Jeremy_Brand.html for more - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "We're all Linux all the time, and very proud of it" Jim Reese, Chief Operations Engineer, Google.com On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Mike P wrote: > Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:52:29 -0500 > From: Mike P <mpeloso@ampsoft.com> > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] .htaccess > > I' studying the code for HTAdmin and I have a general password question > about .htpasswd..If HtAdmin creates a password using its own algorithm ,then > how does Unix know how to compare it to the users login password(password > protected directories)?Don't you have to reverse encrypt it? > mpeloso@princeton.edu > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >