Posted by roger on 05/27/05 19:35

Ok thanks...i am not interested in cracking the password, just wanted to
know whether i could display that data record as un-encrypted or not..
thanks both

"Michael Trausch" <fd0man+spam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Simon wrote:
> >
> > Technically it is possible, but it is near impossible to do.
> > The idea is that if you think you know the password, md5() it, if it
matches
> > the one on record you have a match. Otherwise try again.
> >
> > That way if you crack someone data, you might not be able to use the
> > passwords.
> >
> > Simon
> >
>
> MD5 is a one-way hash. Just about the only way to break into a system
> (crack the password) is to know what password (data) generates a given
hash.
>
> - Mike

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