Is there an easy way to encrypt passwords?

[Moron]

I have a php program where an employee enters their employee number as username and the last four of their SSN as the password. These two parameters match MS SQL database fields.

 

The problem is that this is sent in clear text. I need it to be encrypted. I looked into just using AD authentication, but the concept doesn't seem to like me very much.

 

So is there a simple way to encrypt the passwords between the php input form and the database?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[bluebyyou]

http://us3.php.net/md5

[Goldeneye]

As bluebyyou posted, use the MD5() function. Encrypt the values in the database and then encrypt the form-input after it's been submitted. If the two encrypted values match, execute your code, otherwise throw the user an error.