Hello Ryan, On 03-03, Ryan A wrote: > test:dGRkPurkuWmW2 (test:test) > test1:dGlAW3zdxeAG2 (test1:test1) $php -r "print crypt('test',base64_encode('test'));"; -> dGRkPurkuWmW2 $php -r "print crypt('test1',base64_encode('test1'));"; -> dGlAW3zdxeAG2 So compare the password string with the output of crypt with the password as its key and salt argument. (References: http://www.htaccesstools.com/forum/index.php/t/25/ , crypt(3) man page) Remark: Asking users to send their login password via an unencrypted webpage only should be done within secure networks. (Anyone can sniff HTTP, use HTTPS otherwise.) HTH, -- Holger Blasum +49-174-7313590 (cell) GnuPG 1024D/ACDFC3B769DC1ED66B47 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php