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mmartin
password field in database

  • 2004/4/6 5:06

  • mmartin

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Is there a way to make it so that the password stored in the database is clear text? I know it's less secure but I need it this way so that I can integrate a XOOPS site with an application that reads usernames and passwords from MySQL but it will not do encryption ... thanks!
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fatman
Re: password field in database

  • 2004/4/6 5:21

  • fatman

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Not without hacking the core unfortunately. Perhaps if you describe the integration senario in a little more detail we can suggest an alternative to removing encryption.

Do you know PHP? Does your other application use a MySQL database?
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mmartin
Re: password field in database

  • 2004/4/6 5:33

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the other application is actually a .exe program so I cannot change it to use encryption .. the only thing I can do it tell it the database username, pass and the tables/fields where to get the usernames and passwords ....

I actually have it working except until it's clear text I have to authenticate to it by using the encrypted password that I can see with phpmyadmin lol ...
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Olivier
Re: password field in database

  • 2004/4/6 10:44

  • Olivier

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Can't you edit the program a little ?

Because i think you do something like

If $pwdindatabase = $pwdenterbytheuser
then grant access

So if the language you use let you do this maybe try

If pwdindatabse = md5($pwdenterbytheuser)
then grant access

Maybe it will work

All depends of your programming language

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