Documentation can be found at http://tcllib.sourceforge.net/doc/md5.html
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Anyone with some tips for the novice as to common uses for md5 and [sha1]? 

[DL] - Here are some common uses for md5:

   * When distributing software, an md5 hash is computed and advertised alongside the published software.  When the software is fetched, the user may recompute the md5 hash and compare it to the public md5 hash to have confidence that the downloaded distribution is indeed the one that was originally published.

   * The POP protocol can (as an option) avoid sending a plaintext password and instead send a hash of the password and the date.  This protects the plaintext password from capture while still ensuring a high-level of authentication.

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Fast alternatives include [mhtcl] and ...









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[Category Package], subset [Tcllib], [Category Cryptography]