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This is a simple demonstration of how most online systems keep sensitive material like your passwords secure. The example uses using SHA1 encryption, which renders the text you enter into the password field useless.
If your rendered garbage is the same as the garbage that is stored in the system, the system knows you typed the correct password.
Even if you want an administrator to tell you what an encrypted password is, there is no good way to go about retrieving what was originally entered in as the password.
Type 'password' for the password.
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