How good is encrypting passwords in .net?as a developer can easily decrypt the encrypted data in database

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Im a new bie here..please provide me information regarding encryption and decryption in .net.

Any developer who has an access to database can easily decrypt data..how can i save my passwords from hacking.

Posted 21-Jun-14 16:31pm

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Peter Leow · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-21T16:38:00

Solution 1

Refer: Salted Password Hashing - Doing it Right[^]

Posted 21-Jun-14 16:38pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-21T18:32:00

The problem is related to cryptography, not specifically .NET; the algorithms are the same on different platforms. The whole idea of password encryption is bad, unsafe. You should never store passwords anywhere, even encrypted; this would be unsafe and not needed for authentication. You don't need to have the correct password to determine if the password entered by the user is correct. Feel disagree? surprised? Then please read my past answers:
i already encrypt my password but when i log in it gives me an error. how can decrypte it[^],
Decryption of Encrypted Password[^],
storing password value int sql server with secure way[^].

—SA