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Whats the general consensus on password hashing?


nickk

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There have been numerous posts on this issue in the past. Just search if you are interested in reading them. THe bottom line is that MD5() is perfectly fine for password hashing - just use a salt, just like you would for any other algorithym. Those who state that MD5() has been "cracked" do so based upon the existence of rainbow (i.e. lookup/dictionary) tables. Anyone can create a table of hashed values using any algorithym for known values. That is why it is important for users to use "strong" passwords. The more complex a password becomes, the probability that the value is NOT in a lookup table raises exponentially.

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