how to encript password

[venki0110]

i want to encript my password before loading into database in registration form
plz send code or how to do this in asp.net with vb.net

[Salimunnisaa]

include the following namespaces
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Text
Imports System.IO

(-------------------------------using md5-----------------------------------)
Dim hashdatabytespassword As Byte()
Dim encoder As New UTF8Encoding
Dim md5hasher As New MD5CryptoServiceProvider
Dim pass As Byte
Dim strpwd As String = ""


hashdatabytespassword = md5hasher.ComputeHash(encoder.GetBytes(TextBox2.Te xt))

(--------here the textbox2 contains the password enetered by the user.----------)


For Each pass In hashdatabytespassword
strpwd = strpwd + pass.ToString
Next

(--------strpwd contains the encrypted password----------)

[venki0110]

@Salimunnisaa

thanks for your help