is there a simple way to make MD5 hashs in c++? i know there is in languages like php
is there a simple way to do it? or would i have to use an algorithm?
is there a simple way to make MD5 hashs in c++? i know there is in languages like php
is there a simple way to do it? or would i have to use an algorithm?
Look up a C++ Reference and learn How To Ask Questions The Smart WayOriginally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
Thanks, from what i can see from those Botan or Crypto++, sites thats what i am looking for... Cheers
Incidentally, you might want to note that MD5 is classified by Crypto++ as being an "insecure or obsolescent algorithms retained for backwards compatibility and historical value".
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But it's not really used for security too much anyway (besides web applications), usually it's just used as a checksum for file or string integrity.
Last edited by zacs7; 07-13-2007 at 01:41 AM.
Search the web for "md5.c". Look for the implementation by L. Peter Deutsch. This implementation of MD5 is free, very solid, and easy to use. Get the accompanying md5.h file along with it.
You should find it all over the place -- it's used everywhere.
Actually, MD5 is one of the standardized hash functions used for fingerprinting of X.509 certificates (think SSL). It was invented as a cryptographic hash, not a file checksumming algorithm.
