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what is the function of field "hash" in table"civicrm_contact"
July 29, 2013, 02:07:10 am
ok ,I recently installed a civicrm from drupal, I want to know what the function of a field "hash" in table civicrm_contact,is that the encrypt value of the password?

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Re: what is the function of field "hash" in table"civicrm_contact"
July 29, 2013, 06:32:01 am

That column is used to generate the checksum for contacts if/when needed

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Re: what is the function of field "hash" in table"civicrm_contact"
July 29, 2013, 01:02:29 pm
The password isn't saved in civicrm, we rely on the CMS to handle the authentication.

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