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RE: userid & Password

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_bcbso.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 20:28:06 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <10667.120904@fatcity.com> 





On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Dennis Taylor wrote:


> The server does a one-way hash of the username/password, then compares the

> result with the hashed record found on the server. If they don't match, you

> don't get a session.




I've been told that Oracle uses a modified DES40 algorithm to 
encrypt their passwords, which would make them decryptable.



Jared
Received on Wed Nov 01 2000 - 22:28:06 CST












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