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Rastko Jovic
14,883 PointsHashed password validation function not working.
The documentation has a similar function provided:
def check_password(self, password): return check_password_hash(self.pw_hash, password)
from flask.ext.bcrypt import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
def set_password(user, pwd):
hashed_password = generate_password_hash(pwd)
user.password = hashed_password
return user
def validate_password(user, pwd):
hashed_password = generate_password_hash(pwd)
return check_password_hash(hashed_password, user.password)
1 Answer
Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 PointsHi Rastko
In the validate_password function you don't need to hash the supplied password again. Just use the function check_password_hash which will return a Boolean. See below
from flask.ext.bcrypt import generate_password_hash,check_password_hash
def set_password(User,pwd):
User.password = generate_password_hash(pwd)
return User
def validate_password(User,pwd):
return check_password_hash(User.password,pwd)