Calculate User's Encrypted Password

Introduction

In this project, you will learn how to encrypt a user's password using the SHA function in MySQL. This is a common practice in web applications to securely store user passwords.

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🎯 Tasks

In this project, you will learn:

• How to access the MySQL database using the sudo command without a password
• How to use the SHA function to encrypt a password
• How to save the SQL statement that encrypts the password into a script file

🏆 Achievements

After completing this project, you will be able to:

• Encrypt user passwords using the SHA function in MySQL
• Create a script file to automate the password encryption process
• Understand the importance of securely storing user passwords in web applications