From: | Sean Davis <sdavis2(at)mail(dot)nih(dot)gov> |
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To: | William Shatner <shatner(dot)william(at)gmail(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Storing/Using Passwords |
Date: | 2005-05-18 11:51:15 |
Message-ID: | 4aa5d3f9b18b50d4c46ffdd73a27f498@mail.nih.gov |
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You can compute an MD5 hash in Java and store that. Then, when a user
enters a password, just compare the same MD5 hash to the value stored
in the database.
Sean
On May 18, 2005, at 6:40 AM, William Shatner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am using PostgreSQL 8.0 as a data repository for a Java based system
> and I now want to add users to my java program with usernames and
> passwords. Is their an encrypted password field I can use in a User
> Table to store passwords or what would be the best way to approach
> this?
>
> The usernames and passwords will apply for connection to the to the
> java program only. All users will be connecting to the PostgreSQL
> database transparently using the same username/password stored in a
> properties file to validate their java program username/passwords.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Will
>
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