-- -- crypt() and gen_salt(): md5 -- select crypt('', '$1$Szzz0yzz'); select crypt('foox', '$1$Szzz0yzz'); create table ctest (data text, res text, salt text); insert into ctest values ('password', '', ''); update ctest set salt = gen_salt('md5'); update ctest set res = crypt(data, salt); select res = crypt(data, res) as "worked" from ctest; drop table ctest;