Re: Encryption/Decryption

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From: Rick Ingham
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 06:13

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I "encrypt" the password using a MessageDigest, and compare it to a stored version of the digested password.  Good for password
comparison, but it's a one way deal.  You can't decrypt it.  You can compare one encrypted password to the encrypted value of
another only.

"T Berry" <tberry@vhb.com> wrote in message news:3B309C36.ACA2478@vhb.com...
> I am developing a web app. using HTML/JSP/servlets/Java. I am looking
> for a basic encryption/decryption module for user passwords. If anyone
> could direct me to some resources on this I'd appreciate it. I've tried
> the Verisign website but I've never received any response to my queries.
>
> Thank you
> Tom B.
>

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