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Eoin · Nov 13th, 2006, 4:53 AM

Hi grimpirate, I'd recommend using one of the stronger hash functions that PHP offers, maybe WHIRLPOOL or sha512.

Using your own hash can seem to make sense but it is really security through obscurity. There are arguments for and against this so I'd recommend reading the wikipedia article and perhaps also some of the links.

Nov 13th, 2006, 4:53 AM	#8
Eoin Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 152 Rep Power: 3	Hi grimpirate, I'd recommend using one of the stronger hash functions that PHP offers, maybe WHIRLPOOL or sha512. Using your own hash can seem to make sense but it is really security through obscurity. There are arguments for and against this so I'd recommend reading the wikipedia article and perhaps also some of the links. __________________ Visit my website BinaryNotions.