Topic: mysql password encription

[Darren]

does any body know what encription is used for the passwords because i need to replicate it

[Jon]

I think this might explain what your looking for
http://www.familybrown.org/howtos/mysql-password-howto.html

[Darren]

no What i am after is the type of encription that the mysql databases use for the users e.g md5 blowfish  because i am writing my own verification program which uses my check program before they can access the database.