# Php app storing password in db

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-app-storing-password-in-db/282543>\
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**Created:** [February 23, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-app-storing-password-in-db/282543 "2009-02-23T15:58:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-app-storing-password-in-db/282543/1 "2009-02-23T15:58:48Z")

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Hi, I’ve taken over an old web app that I’m updating. I’m looking at the database in myAdmin and passwords are stored like this e.g. e10adc3949ba59abbe56e057f20f883e

I need to be able to see the actual password so that I can test admin functions.