Showjumper,
No this is not normally the case. A crytographic hash is a unique result of
an operation on an object. If you repeat the hash operation on an identical
object, you can get what should be an identical hash.
The hash itself is NOT decryptable back to the original string. What most
systems do is email you a new Temporary password, and allow you to come back
in and change it if you wish. This is the most secure arrangement.
Peter
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"Sh******@gmail.com" wrote:
I should just be able to reverse it and decrypt the alphanumeric string
back tot he original password right? Th eobjctive is to be able to
email a user his password.