Encrypting Passwords

[rogerl_uk]

When developing a login page, does setting the text box property to "password"
encrypt the password?

To ensure encryption should I use the php command string md5 to encrypt the
password on a web site?

[Cary]

No, there's no encryption.

"rogerl_uk" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:dq3tj2$pb5$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> When developing a login page, does setting the text box property to
> "password"
> encrypt the password?
>
> To ensure encryption should I use the php command string md5 to encrypt
> the
> password on a web site?
>

[Dan Rumney]

rogerl_uk wrote:

> When developing a login page, does setting the text box property to "password"
> encrypt the password?
>
> To ensure encryption should I use the php command string md5 to encrypt the
> password on a web site?
>

no... you have to use javascript in order to do this, or SSL

security of this sort is quite a broad area and I suggest you do some
investigation to determine the most appropriate
authorisation/identification strategy for your site

dan