Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Converting forum from encrypted passwords https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:15:23 +0000 Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:32:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11140 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : I just had the same problem. Register.asp line...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post63823.html#63823 Author: rocketdawg
Subject: 11140
Posted: 16 August 2004 at 1:32pm

I just had the same problem.

Register.asp

line 830

  'Generate new salt
                 '  strSalt = getSalt(Len(strPassword))

On updating the password once the encryption was turned off, this line needs to be commented out. End of problem. No more encryped insertions.

I have no idea if that is the correct method, but it worked for me.

 

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:32:59 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post63823.html#63823 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : dpyers, It still puts encrypted...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61419.html#61419 Author: fletch1200
Subject: 11140
Posted: 09 July 2004 at 11:53am

dpyers,

It still puts encrypted passwords in the DB when I create new users.

BTW I'm on 7.9/SQL

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:53:17 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61419.html#61419 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : fletch1200 wrote:Str8Dog, Thank...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61417.html#61417 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 11140
Posted: 09 July 2004 at 11:49am

Originally posted by fletch1200 fletch1200 wrote:

Str8Dog,

Thank you for your reply.  The problem I still have isthat I've made the changes to common.asp (both) but when I create a newuser it still creates encrypted passwords in the DB.  Is thereanother setting or file that I need to change to stop that behavior?


Turning off encrypted passwords has not been fully tested yet so forthis reason and to maintain security in your forum it is notrecommended that you turn off encrypted passwords.
]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:49:03 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61417.html#61417 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : It sounds like he already has...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61412.html#61412 Author: dpyers
Subject: 11140
Posted: 09 July 2004 at 11:11am

It sounds like he already has a list of unencrypted passwords for his users and just want to replace the encryped ones with the unencrypted ones after turning off encryption.
He's not trying to decypher the current encrpted ones.

I would think you could do it, but you might have to set the registration confirmed indicator as well.

When you say that your process this does not seem sufficient, what does that mean? What happens?

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:11:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61412.html#61412 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : Str8Dog, Thank you foryour reply....]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61406.html#61406 Author: fletch1200
Subject: 11140
Posted: 09 July 2004 at 10:46am

Str8Dog,

Thank you for your reply.  The problem I still have is that I've made the changes to common.asp (both) but when I create a new user it still creates encrypted passwords in the DB.  Is there another setting or file that I need to change to stop that behavior?

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 10:46:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61406.html#61406 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : Honestly, no. WWF uses a one way...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61403.html#61403 Author: Str8Dog
Subject: 11140
Posted: 09 July 2004 at 10:16am

Honestly, no. WWF uses a one way hash function to encrypt passwords. This means that the password the user gives is put throught a mathmatical computation that is irreversible, the result of that computation is then stored in the database.

You will need to notify your users that you are switching and they will need to use the automated password recovery tool to generate a new password. Given enough warning, your users will hopefully not mind.]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 10:16:18 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61403.html#61403 <![CDATA[Converting forum from encrypted passwords : Hello, I have an existing forum...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/converting-forum-from-encrypted-passwords_topic11140_post61341.html#61341 Author: fletch1200
Subject: 11140
Posted: 08 July 2004 at 12:38pm

Hello,

I have an existing forum that uses encrypted passwords that I would like to convert to using unencrypted passwords for integration reasons.  I have loaded the unencrypted passwords from an existing DB and set the blnEncryptedPasswords=false in the two common.asp files, but this does not seem sufficient to complete the transition.  Is it possible to do this conversion with an existing forum, and if so what am I missing?

Thank you for your help!

Regards 

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