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Storing passwords

From: Chuck Hamilton <chuckh_at_safeaccess.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 20:37:30 GMT
Message-ID: <3666f52b.20681026@news2.axs2000.net>


Is there a way to store passwords in an Oracle7 table so that they're encrypted? Perhaps a password datatype, or an encrypt/decrypt function pair? If none of these exist, what would you suggest for keeping passwords out of the eyes of prying users?

        Chuck Hamilton
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