I need to save user ids and passwords to be used for access to records in a database. The passwords should be encrypted before saving. Are there builtin or standard php functions to do encryption/decryption or does one need to add a library to a standard php install (RedHat 7.1). Cheers, Tom Tom Hodges, hodges@xxxxxxxx or tom_hodges@xxxxxxxxx ICQ 10149621, YahooMessenger tom_hodges Mail: 14314 SW Allen Blvd, #317; Beaverton OR 97005 USA