Comments on: Two methods for generating random strings and passwords http://www.aleixcortadellas.com/main/2009/04/14/two-methods-for-generating-random-strings-and-passwords/ A little bit of everything... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:52:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Aleix http://www.aleixcortadellas.com/main/2009/04/14/two-methods-for-generating-random-strings-and-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Aleix Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:39:07 +0000 http://www.aleixcortadellas.com/main/?p=611#comment-253 Good one Tom! I will modify the code with the change you suggest :) Thanks for your feedback Good one Tom! I will modify the code with the change you suggest :)

Thanks for your feedback

]]> By: Tom http://www.aleixcortadellas.com/main/2009/04/14/two-methods-for-generating-random-strings-and-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Tom Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:35:36 +0000 http://www.aleixcortadellas.com/main/?p=611#comment-252 I use the 1st one with the algorithm as it's a lot more elegant. I would say that may be better to use microtime() as this would pretty much guarantee that no two hashes would be the same. Also, if the database stores something like "sign up date" this could lead to the dissemination of passwords when using time(), if hacked into. Good article though. I use the 1st one with the algorithm as it’s a lot more elegant. I would say that may be better to use microtime() as this would pretty much guarantee that no two hashes would be the same.

Also, if the database stores something like “sign up date” this could lead to the dissemination of passwords when using time(), if hacked into.

Good article though.

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