just wondering...

i am using a seperate program, but am trying to merge its username/password database with that of threads...ie: instead of user having to sign up for mulitple features of the site, just sign up once, same user and pass for all features of the site....know what i mean?

so i'm trying to see if there is an option that says "encrypt passwords" and be able to turn it off somehow, because the other features of my site do NOT encrypt passwords, so I *THINK* there would be issues there...because the password read by threads would be THOUGHT as encrypted, but its not, and vice versa for the other features...

I know it sounds like jibberish, but if anyone can help me out here, I'd be extremely thankfull!!!!!!

TIA