Problems with checking values with sha256 encrypting

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How do you encrypt a password with hash?

You have to understand the difference between hashing and encryption algorithms. .. There is a fundamental difference between Hashing and Encryption algorithms, see this stackoverflow answer: Hashing is one way. You can not get your data/string from a hash code. Encryption is 2 way - you can decrypt again the encrypted string if you have the key with you. In case you are interested in Hashing, for example to create a password hash, see my Tools Extension. For your purposes store the hash val…

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