From: yu.ching.tien@...
Date: 2008-09-21T00:52:05+09:00
Subject: Re: how to manage passwords

On 19 set, 18:55, Junkone <junko...@gmail.com> wrote:
> many of my ruby apps have the password hard coded. i am looking for a
> way so that i can control the password not to be stored as text file.
> what are the ruby options that are available.

could use String#crypt

mypassword = "visible_to_everyone"
hash = mypassword.crypt(mypassword)


"some_other_password".crypt(hash) == hash >> false
mypassword.crypt(hash) == hash)           >> true