[jdev] Mysql authreg why not encrypted?

[Jonathan Dickinson]

Probably because some older authentication mechanisms need the original password.

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From: jdev-bounces at jabber.org [mailto:jdev-bounces at jabber.org] On Behalf Of rek2
Sent: 11 April 2008 05:55 AM
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Subject: [jdev] Mysql authreg why not encrypted?

Hi I am writing a front end for jabberd2 and I wonder why jabberd2 does
not has the option to encrypt the password in the db?

thanks.
Chris Fernandez
BinaryFreedom Jabber server

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