Slightly Off Topic: Password() algorithm - Jeff Corliss - com.mysql.lists.java

6 messages in com.mysql.lists.javaSlightly Off Topic: Password() algorithm

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Gregory Frank	14 Feb 2002 13:32
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Mark Matthews	23 Feb 2002 06:50

Subject:	Slightly Off Topic: Password() algorithm
From:	Jeff Corliss (jeff...@yahoo.com)
Date:	02/21/2002 03:26:17 PM
List:	com.mysql.lists.java

Can anyone briefly explain the MySQL Password() algorithm? I think it is a MD5 digest, but when I do a hex output of a password I created and performed MD5 digest on, I get a 32 byte string. Password() creates only a 16 byte string.

Thanks, Jeff