Hashing in ColdFusion 9

Encrypt(*string*, *key *[, *algorithm*, *encoding*, *IVorSalt*, *iterations*]) On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Brian Thornton <Brian@cfdeveloper.com>wrote: > > Docs are at: > > http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/CFMLRef/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811cbec22c24-7c2f.html > > My client is moving from cf MX to cf 9 and I find this could be handled > better.. > > I am used to a 512 character to be created. > In CF 9 <cfset passwordHash = Encrypt(password,"SHA-512") /> is > generating a 11 character sized text. > > > <cfset passwordHash = Hash(Encrypt(password,"SHA-512")) /> will get me > 512 but is this duplicitous? > >  <cfset password = "myP@ssw0rd" /> > >  <cfset salt = "foo"> >  <cfset passwordHash = Hash(Encrypt(password,"SHA-512")) /> > > Where is the salt handled? > >