Will v 2.2.1 encrypted password affect my other applications?

[f150guy]

Quick question...

I have several ColdFusion applications on my site that utilize the vB member tables for authentication. With the addition of encrypted passwords in vB 2.2.0, will my current CF SQL queries be affected at all? Thanks in advance!

[Daroz]

In short yes...

If you're checking like this now:


if ($passwordfromuser == $dbquery["password"]) {
// pass ok
} else { // go away }


You'll need to change to this:


if (md5($passwordfromuser) == $dbquery["password"]) {
// pass ok
} else { // go away }


I don't program in CF, so your milage will vary, but that's the general idea.

-- Daroz

[f150guy]

If the password is encypted using MD5, then I should be able to use ColdFusion's hash() function. Looks like I may be able to upgrade after all...

[tubedogg]

Originally posted by f150guy
If the password is encypted using MD5... It is.