-- -- crypt() and gen_salt(): extended des -- select crypt('', '_J9..j2zz'); select crypt('foox', '_J9..j2zz'); create table ctest (data text, res text, salt text); insert into ctest values ('password', '', ''); update ctest set salt = gen_salt('xdes', 1001); update ctest set res = crypt(data, salt); select res = crypt(data, res) as "worked" from ctest; drop table ctest;