note 26022 added to function.md5

From: Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:45:38 +0000
Subject: note 26022 added to function.md5
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This is to everyone who said "just store the md5 hash of the users password on the server, then get the user to send the the hash of their password to log in." This technique is just as bad as sending a clear text password, if an attacker was to intercept the user sending the hash of their password, then all they would need to do is submit the same hash to gain access. Always use some kind of random variable. -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.md5.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+26022 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+26022 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+26022

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