Re: MD5 salt

"M. Bastin" <marcbastin@mindspring.com> writes:
> However I must be doing something wrong.  This is what I do:
> "md5" + MD5( MD5(Password + UserName) + Salt)
> Is this a correct interpretation of your explanation?

Looks right to me.  Do you have the MD5 algorithm correct?

> (To this I
> still need to add the zero byte for termination, isn't it?

Yeah, IIRC the contents of the Password message are a zero-terminated
string.  Check the protocol document.

You might try testing with plain-text password auth method to make sure
you have the basic Password-message mechanics down, before you go on
with MD5.

            regards, tom lane