[sr-dev] git:master: modules_k/cfgutils: Added exported function for core_hash()

Peter Dunkley peter.dunkley at crocodile-rcs.com
Thu Mar 29 22:57:00 CEST 2012


Hi,

I have added this information to the documentation for the core_hash()
exported function.

Thanks,

Peter

> On Thursday 29 March 2012, Peter Dunkley wrote:
>> modules_k/cfgutils: Added exported function for core_hash()
>>
>> - This means you can calculate hashes on strings within the
>>   configuration file.
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> just a quick note (you probably know about it) - don't use this hash for
> any
> security relevant functions, e.g. to derive a hash from a password. This
> hash
> is not cryptographically secure. Maybe this should be noted in the module
> documentation as well.
>
> Viele Grüße/ best regards,
>
> Henning Westerholt
>


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Peter Dunkley
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Crocodile RCS Ltd




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