SMF Password Encryption [Solved]

[GE_Strider]

Hello,

I am starting a new website and have installed SMF to the server (Great forum BTW). Now, my site will have the ability to login to post comments, reviews, etc. But I don't want users to have two separate accounts for the board and site. I can connect to the database through mysql queries for the login, but I need to know how SMF encrypt it's member passwords so I can add that function to the site itself.

[Arantor]

It's documented in LogInOut.php, and I'm sure this has been covered in the forum before.

$hash = sha1(strtolower($username) . $password);

Depending on what you're trying to do, including SSI.php may simplify a lot of things for you (e.g. managing logins automatically) - SSI Readme, How to use the SMF user system outside of SMF and How do I integrate SMF into my PHP coded website?

[[SAP]Francis]

$hash = sha1(strtolower($username) . $password);

To be more specific if you are new with PHP, here is how it goes.

Take an username, such as HEllO.
Take a password, such as iLovePancakes.
Make the username to lowercase, being hello.
Leave the password how it is.

Now encrypt the following password with the sha1 function: helloiLovePancakes.

The password in the database table will be this one: A70AC1F04A4212FDC18C7F06DD9AAB22050943D9

As Arantor said, you could always use the Login function within the SSI method, too.

[Arantor]

Just to clarify: simply including SSI.php will actually check if the user is logged in and deal with cookies etc. Adding ssi_login will also display a login box if they're not already logged in.

[[SAP]Francis]

Just to clarify: simply including SSI.php will actually check if the user is logged in and deal with cookies etc. Adding ssi_login will also display a login box if they're not already logged in.

That's what I meant, thanks Arantor.

[JimM]

Welcome to SMF GE_Strider

Once you get a chance to read over all the good information provided, be sure and mark the topic solved unless you need further assistance.

[Arantor]

Additionally, if you require any further support it may be worth moving this topic (or further discussions at least) to the Coding Discussion board.

[GE_Strider]

Thanks guys. This information really helped.

[Arantor]

Good to hear. I've marked this topic solved but if you need further help please use the 'Topic Not Solved' link.