I have md5 encoded the passwords entered into the database but i need to know how to reverse doing that. If someone needs thier password cuz they forgot it, the email will send out a big code that wont work when they try it. so is it even possible to revers md5 encoding?
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md5 encoding (PHP)
Started by Hip Hop Artist, Feb 01 2007 04:50 PM
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 04:57 PM
I think some* people have done it, but it's isn't like public or anything. It would probably take a lot of time. Best thing you can do now is to simply generate a new password or something
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 05:04 PM
The point of an encryption is that it can't be undone. You encrypt the password and insert it into a database knowning that no one will ever know what it is.
The only thing you can do, and the only thing you should do, is simply generate a random password like everybody else, and send them that. Then they can log in with that and change their password to something of their preference.
hint: use uniqid() to help generate the password.
The only thing you can do, and the only thing you should do, is simply generate a random password like everybody else, and send them that. Then they can log in with that and change their password to something of their preference.
hint: use uniqid() to help generate the password.
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 08:15 PM
ok thanks guys
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