What is SALT and how do i use it?

Question

I have been searching around and I am still unsure of what a \"salt\" is and how to use/implement it. Sorry for the noobish question, I am self learning php.

Answer 1

For some reason. Salts are usually hard for people new to cryptography to grasp. Once it clicks though, the concept is extremely simple. Have a look at this article. I think it explains the concept better than most.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140430053616/http://cryptodox.com/Salt_(cryptography)