I got the following to work but is this the correct or cleanest way to 
handle it?

Dim HashedBytes as Byte()
HashedBytes =3D md5Hasher.ComputeHash(encoder.GetBytes(Password.Text))

If DataReader("Password").ToString =3D HashedBytes.ToString Then........






>>> MADAMS@p... 11/05/02 02:37PM >>>
I need to test against a previously hashed value stored in a database 
against one submitted by the user but the code isn't returning true.

I have the following:

If DataReader.Read()
	Dim md5Hasher as New MD5CryptoServiceProvider()
	Dim encoder as New UTF8Encoding()
		=09
	If DataReader("Password") IS md5Hasher.ComputeHash(encoder.GetBytes
(Password.Text))
		LavbelLoginMessage.Text=3D"You have access"
	Else
		LabelLoginMessage.text =3D "Invalid Password"
		LabelLoginMessage.CSSClass =3D "ErrorText"
	End If
Else
	LabelLoginMessage.text =3D "Your email address was not found"
	LabelLoginMessage.CSSClass =3D "ErrorText"
End If


Do i need to do something to the DataReader("Password") ?

Thanks

Mitch




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