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hai all!
i am going to store my user details to login from vb.net in a user table in sql.i would like to disguise the password column with dots or stars.how do i do that?kindly help.its urgent.i also need to compare the password right.so it should be readable by the program
Sep 9 '07 #1
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ck9663
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hai all!
i am going to store my user details to login from vb.net in a user table in sql.i would like to disguise the password column with dots or stars.how do i do that?kindly help.its urgent.i also need to compare the password right.so it should be readable by the program
i doubt if you can revert back to the original string from "dots or stars", what you could is to use an encrypting function....you may create your own or find one on the net
Sep 9 '07 #2
pangsans
47 New Member
i doubt if you can revert back to the original string from "dots or stars", what you could is to use an encrypting function....you may create your own or find one on the net
thanks yaar
give me some more info yaar
Sep 9 '07 #3
Shashi Sadasivan
1,435 Recognized Expert Top Contributor
That would depend on how you want to encrypt it. one way or 2 way?
and syntax will differ from language to language :)
cheers
Sep 9 '07 #4

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