[kwlug-disc] Dumb MySQL question

[Mikalai Birukou]

I thought it should be hash-of-NewMadeUpPass already. That column is 
probably text/string type.

On 2020-04-03 2:40 p.m., Charles M wrote:
> I have a PHP application that has some users stored in a mysql
> database. I can log into mysql and have permission to change the
> database tables. If the table within the database is called users can
> I just:
>
> INSERT into user (userpass) values ('NewMadeUpPass');
>
> Would this work since MySQL hashes passwords? I'd then log into the
> web app and change the password, hopefully rehashing the new password.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles
>
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