How can I encrypt and decrypt passwords in a Perl CGI program?

Question

Am new to Perl CGI, using ActivePerl, SQLite DB, Apache server and Windows. I have an entry form in which their are fields like Id, Name, Password and so on. Whenever anybo

Answer 1

MD5 converts any string into a digest. To check if the user's password is valid you don't need the password from the database, but only compare the digest from their entered one to the digest you stored.