Re: How should passwords be stored in a database?

From: .lo-tek. <nospam_at_nowhere.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 01:12:54 -0400
Message-ID: <9msen4$to8$1@slb5.atl.mindspring.net>

If you're using Perl, there's a whole stack of Perl modules that do a nifty bit of encryption. Beowulf, Blowfish, DES, RSA, TripleDES, etc...

http://www.cpan.org/modules/00modlist.long.html

Check under the Crypt:: heading.

.lo-tek.

"Philip Koblence" <cybercast99_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:9msble$hio_at_dispatch.concentric.net...
> I have seen in many instances where website customers passwords are stored
> in databases like Oracle. What is a safer way to store passwords in
> databases? If a hacker breaks in to the databases he has access to all the
> passwords.
>
> Also people who use php or asp or perl scripts have passwords in their
> scripts for the database connections. If a hacker breaks in and sees these
> scripts he can easily find that login and password.
>
>
Received on Sun Sep 02 2001 - 00:12:54 CDT