Re: MD5 hash function for PostgreSQL

FYI, we have a /contrib/pgcrypto in 7.1beta that has MD5.

>
> Hi,
>
> Just wanted to let you know I posted a MD5 hash function for PostgreSQL,
> based on a request I got for this kind of feature. The code is based on
> the soundex module (as found in 7.0.2), with the original RSA MD5 code
> found in the MD5 Perl module. (Please note the MD5 hash is not necessarily
> cryptographically secure; I only implemented it because of the request I
> got.)
>
> The code can be downloaded from
> http://members.bellatlantic.net/~salnet/postgresql/
> (I couldn't find an "upload" area on ftp.postgresql.org)
>
> You can test the implementation by comparing the output of md5pg.sql with
> the result of "md5sum test" (the "test" file is provided in the package).
>
> Please forward any questions directly to me -- I do not subscribe to the
> list!
>
> S.
>
>

--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 853-3000
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue
+ Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026