oldcrypt

NAME

oldcrypt() - encrypt a string

SYNOPSIS

string oldcrypt( string str, string seed );

DESCRIPTION

Encrypt the string `str` using the first two characters from string 
`seed`. If `seed` is zero, then a random seed will be used.

The encrypted result can be used as the `seed` of a second encrypt,
which will return the original encrypted result if both `str` inputs
were identical.

NOTE

The encryption methods of FluffOS and MudOS are different. For MudOS
compatibity you should use oldcrypt().

EXAMPLE

Example of verifying a password using oldcrypt():

// turn user input into crypted password
string cryptPasswd = oldcrypt(input, 0);

// store crypted password in user save somewhere

// compare login input to stored crypted password
if (oldcrypt(input, cryptPasswd) == cryptPasswd) {
    // valid password
} else {
    // invalid password attempt
}

SEE ALSO

crypt(3), hash(3)