How can I decrypt password string in PHP which was encrypted with crypt?

Question

How can I decrypt a password string in PHP which was encrypted with crypt?

$salt = substr($_POST[\'password\'], 0, 2);  
$password = crypt($_POS         


        

Answer 1

1) you can use symmetric encryption instead of hash (crypt function is hash) - in this way you would have possibility to decrypt it.

2) usually sites services create special link and mail it to user. By this link we have page where we can change password. It is more safe way to store passwords.