Thank you. I will Google for SQL Server encryption method.
>Username is often kept in plain text, but password should be encrypted. SQL Server has a built-in encryption method.
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>>I am designing a new module where each user would have to be assigned a user name/id and password. This information will be stored in a SQL Server table. I have two questions:
>>1. Is it acceptable practice to store the user name/id un-encrypted (readable by anyone)?
>>2. What method of encrypting the password would you recommend (does not have to be Super Secure) that later can be used by another (e.g. .NET) application?
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>>TIA
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