How to get password generated from php crypt(salt)

Asked Oct 05 '16 at 01:10

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I took over a project that involves user passwords being stored in a DB using the php crypt() function. I don't know any of the passwords which I need to login. I know the salt that was used with the function but I'm unsure of how I can easily unencrpyt the hash to get the original password?

Can I just generate a new password using the crypt(known salt) function and update the appropriate records?

Thanks in advance.

asked Oct 05 '16 at 01:10

Cjust689

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Hashes are one way so you will need to generate new ones – Funk Forty Niner Oct 05 '16 at 01:15
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_Can I just generate a new password using the crypt(known salt) function and update the appropriate records?_ YES – RiggsFolly Oct 05 '16 at 01:33
@RiggsFolly thank you, this appears to be the best solution in my case. – Cjust689 Oct 05 '16 at 15:14

How to get password generated from php crypt(salt)

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