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December 08, 2011 5:34am
Subscribe [1]#1 / Dec 08, 2011 5:34am
Is there a simple way for me to change the type of encryption EE uses from SHA1 to MD5? There is a chat client I’d like to use with EE, but the encryption is different so passwords are incorrect.
I know ‘simple’ might be a long-shot, but I thought I’d ask anyway.
Thanks in advance!
xox
#2 / Dec 08, 2011 4:46pm
Hi, @nnette -
Unfortunately there is not; that is something that can only be chosen easily at installation time. Changing it might mean export/re-import, or some other more direct database manipulation. There’s not a simple solution though.
I wish I had a better option to offer you, but unfortunately I don’t at this time. Did you want me to shift this to Community Help in case others have some input?
#3 / Dec 08, 2011 8:55pm
That is an option at installation? Ohhh. That might be doable. Thanks, Lisa!
#4 / Dec 09, 2011 11:48am
Yep, at installation and only then. =) But you can choose at that point.
Also remember passwords are salted, so that may be something you need to account for.
Does that help?
#5 / Dec 10, 2011 3:03am
Yes. Thanks again!
#6 / Dec 12, 2011 1:07pm
My pleasure! If anything else comes up, please let us know. Thank you!