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oliv44
PASSWORD DECODED
  • 2004/9/9 11:48

  • oliv44

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  • Since: 2004/9/9 1


Hello,

How can I do to decode the passwords which are encoded in the database please ?

Thanks for your answer.
oliv44

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talunceford
Re: PASSWORD DECODED

Why would you want to, out of curiousity? I mean, if you lost your password, just request a new one to login, then change it back to something you know as soon as you get in...... If users are requesting that you do that for them, it very well might be a huge security risk if you do, because identiy theft happens all the time, if you know what I mean.

Basically thats the main reason passwords are encrypted and stored that way in the db and not in plain text, but to answer your question, I'm not real sure of a way to decode them. Im sure there probably is someone that knows, but finding one here in the main XOOPS site might be tough.... Just FYI....


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McNaz
Re: PASSWORD DECODED
  • 2004/9/9 12:30

  • McNaz

  • Just can't stay away

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  • Since: 2003/4/21


Hi there.

AFAIK, passwords are stored in MD5 format in the DB. MD5 is a one way encoding system, which means that once something is encoded in MD5 it cannot be decoded. The way XOOPS works is by encoding a supplied password, MD5ing it and comoparing that with the MD5ed password in the database.

HTH.

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nuance9
Re: PASSWORD DECODED
  • 2004/9/9 14:33

  • nuance9

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A "one way" encoded algorithm basically just means that it isn't "supposed" to be decoded. Not that it can't.

I once had to decode encrypted passwords for my clients email accounts to recreate them on another server. I believe the tool I used was called jack the ripper or something like that. Might work for you.

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jmass
Re: PASSWORD DECODED
  • 2004/9/9 14:42

  • jmass

  • Friend of XOOPS

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Rainbow Crack or John the ripper

JMass

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oliv44
Re: PASSWORD DECODED
  • 2004/10/5 11:46

  • oliv44

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thanks for all

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