Can somebody help me <cfset request.hash_salt =...
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Formiko
09/12/2022, 5:09 PMCan somebody help me <cfset request.hash_salt = "elec%2018">
is in Application.cfm and I'm not sure what it does
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bendur
09/12/2022, 5:12 PMIām guessing it was used as the salt for storing hashed passwords in a database.
https://auth0.com/blog/adding-salt-to-hashing-a-better-way-to-store-passwords/#:~:text=A%20cryptographic%20salt%20is%20made,the%20salts%20for%20each%20user.
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Formiko
09/12/2022, 5:13 PMš
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Adam Cameron
09/12/2022, 6:02 PM
Is it not being used anywhere else in yer codebase?
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Formiko
09/13/2022, 2:30 AMNo...i'm administering code by over 6 people over 10 years.
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Adam Cameron
09/13/2022, 7:09 AM
Right. So it doesn't do anything then.
Adam Cameron
09/13/2022, 3:48 PM
I recommend get rid. So the next Anthony isn't left puzzling over what it's for š
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Formiko
09/13/2022, 3:55 PMI'l just comment it out with good comments ;)
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Adam Cameron
09/13/2022, 3:59 PM
#burnTheWitch
Adam Cameron
09/13/2022, 4:00 PM
Unless the comment includes
Copy code
// Adam Cameron reacted "unkindly" to this plan to comment out this code instead of deleting but hey... at least it's pissed him offf
Formiko
09/13/2022, 4:01 PMš
Formiko
09/13/2022, 4:01 PMI literally copied and pasted that in :)
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Adam Cameron
09/13/2022, 4:04 PM
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Formiko
09/13/2022, 4:05 PMThat won't be noticed until next year when it's edited again
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bendur
09/13/2022, 4:05 PMA fun easter egg
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Formiko
09/13/2022, 4:06 PMš¤
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