Deeper problem (Score: 5, Insightful) by mth@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:06 (#CG) It is not just a bad idea to return a password through an API; a properly designed application wouldn't even be able to offer such an API call because it would store password hashes instead of actual passwords. Re: Deeper problem (Score: 5, Informative) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:08 (#CJ) And don't forget to salt them too! Lots of people always seem to forget the salt. Re: Deeper problem (Score: 1) by insulatedkiwi@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:17 (#CN) I only forget the salt when cooking, but when cooking, you can usually add the salt later with no negative impact to food safety and security.
Re: Deeper problem (Score: 5, Informative) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:08 (#CJ) And don't forget to salt them too! Lots of people always seem to forget the salt. Re: Deeper problem (Score: 1) by insulatedkiwi@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:17 (#CN) I only forget the salt when cooking, but when cooking, you can usually add the salt later with no negative impact to food safety and security.
Re: Deeper problem (Score: 1) by insulatedkiwi@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:17 (#CN) I only forget the salt when cooking, but when cooking, you can usually add the salt later with no negative impact to food safety and security.