How to store password in encrypted form in database?

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when we store password in admin section of database, it is not stored in encrypted format. So ho to do encryption with the password text?

Posted 22-Mar-10 9:47am

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2010-03-22T10:00:00

Solution 1

There's a System.Cryptography namespace just FULL of encryption methods.

Posted 22-Mar-10 10:00am

Christian Graus

DaveAuld · Answer 2 · 2010-03-22T10:03:00

Don't store the actual password. Store a hash of the password.

When the user logins in, hash the plaintext and compare with the stored hash.

checkout RSA256 or other hash functions in the docs.

Note: this is one way, the password cannot be recovered if it is forgotten, you would have to set a new password.

William Winner · Answer 3 · 2010-03-22T10:25:00

Solution 3

Try this: C# encrypt password database[^]

Posted 22-Mar-10 10:25am

William Winner