30.07.2012, 17:41
Misspelt title - sorry
Well, I have never really understood what they do, all I know is that they change passwords into a bunch of numbers and random letters.
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What is the main advantage of this?
Here are another few questions:
Is hashing passwords only to protect them from e.g the host? (Is it so people who have access or hack into the SQL database cannot find out player's passwords? Or is there more to it?)
Mainly, I don't intend on hashing/protecting passwords due to:
Well, I have never really understood what they do, all I know is that they change passwords into a bunch of numbers and random letters.
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What is the main advantage of this?
- Is it to protect passwords from being compromised via the database / where they are stored?
- Is it illegal to NOT hash/protect passwords in anyway?
Here are another few questions:
Is hashing passwords only to protect them from e.g the host? (Is it so people who have access or hack into the SQL database cannot find out player's passwords? Or is there more to it?)
Mainly, I don't intend on hashing/protecting passwords due to:
- I get a trusted, well-known host or host it on a VPS/Dedicated server
- My main passwords are not easy to guess...
- I don't share passwords or allow anyone else to the database but myself..
- It's easier to implement it into php and other features (Such as logging in from a .net program, logging in via php script, reset password, etc)