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Larixk · 31-10-2006, 16:08

What's the best way to store a username/password in a MYSQL db?
I've got my own ideas but isn't there an industry standard or something?

freelancr · 31-10-2006, 16:51

search google for Encryption, Hashing and Salting.

adminitrator · 03-11-2006, 19:21

if you are using php (probs) then you can use the

PHP Code:


		
			
md5($mystr);

function to encrypt the password to stop people seeing the password on the fly but if someone had enough time they could brute-force it and find it out some time. i don't know much about any other encryption systems but there are several other systems which use salt and pepper form where it uses a number to decide how it will encrypt and decrypt the data but i don't think there is any 100% hacker proof encryption system anywhere.
hth, adminitrator

combat sheep · 07-11-2006, 07:01

md5 and make sure your sites are secure, then all will be well

31-10-2006, 16:08	#1 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 993	Storing Passwords and stuff What's the best way to store a username/password in a MYSQL db? I've got my own ideas but isn't there an industry standard or something?

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adminitrator Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 95	if you are using php (probs) then you can use the PHP Code: `md5($mystr);` function to encrypt the password to stop people seeing the password on the fly but if someone had enough time they could brute-force it and find it out some time. i don't know much about any other encryption systems but there are several other systems which use salt and pepper form where it uses a number to decide how it will encrypt and decrypt the data but i don't think there is any 100% hacker proof encryption system anywhere. hth, adminitrator

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freelancr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,098	search google for Encryption, Hashing and Salting.

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combat sheep Trained to Kill. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southport, UK Posts: 308	md5 and make sure your sites are secure, then all will be well

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