Re: [PHP-DB] Password Question From: Russ Michell (r.j.michell <email protected>)
Date: 08/31/01

Sorry it should have read:

if ($check != 0)
        echo "this username already exists, select another.";
        }
else {
        echo "continue!";
        }

Cheers.
Russ

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:43:59 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time) Russ Michell <r.j.michell <email protected>> wrote:

> Have a registration screen that inserts their names, email etc *and* their choice of username +
> password:
>
> $sql = "INSERT INTO <table> (username,realname,password,email) VALUES
> ('$username',$realname',password('$password'),'$email')";
> $result = mysql_query($sql,$connect);
>
> //and do a check if the username chosen exists already:
>
> $chksql = "SELECT username FROM <table> WHERE username='$username'";
> $chkresult = mysql_query($chksql,$connect);
> $check = mysql_num_rows($chkresult);
> if ($check == 0)
> echo "this username already exists, select another.";
> }
> else {
> echo "continue!";
> }
>
> if they have fogotton their password after registering, then have a link that sets a variable, and
> check or this variable at the top of the page:
>
> <a href=\"$PHP_SELF?id=lostpassword\">go here to retrieve lost password</a>
>
> if '$id' is set then have the user input their password and email address (the one they registered
> with) and query the database for a username on the basis of the inputted info, and email it using
> mail() to that email address!
>
> Use the same method for a lost username, they can then input their password and email and the
> system will mail them the lost details!
>
> Good luck!
> Russ
>
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:38:53 -0500 Jeff Oien <jeff <email protected>> wrote:
>
> > I would like users to be able to request to have their password
> > sent to their email address if they forget it. I would also like it
> > encrypted in the database though. How is this best handled?
> >
> > The security isn't real important. But I let users choose their
> > own password and if they use a password they use for other
> > things I think it would be best for it to be encrypted.
> > Jeff Oien
> >
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