[RESOLVED] encryption

[182x]

Hey guys,

For logging into a website and creating users I use the following encryption, I was just wondering can the '.v' parameter be anything and is this a good method of encryption?

Thanks.

crypt($_POST['password'], '.v')

[laserlight]

Read the PHP manual on [man]crypt/man and you will see that the second parameter is a salt.

As for whether it is a good method of encryption: it is only one-way encryption, and thus pretty much functions as a cryptographic hash. You might want to consider something like the mcrypt extension if you really need encryption, and the hash extension if you need cryptographic hashes.

[182x]

Thank you.