diff --git a/minimal_auth.py b/minimal_auth.py
index 9f535a7..8fbb6b5 100644
--- a/minimal_auth.py
+++ b/minimal_auth.py
@@ -2,16 +2,23 @@ import getpass # hides types characters, very useful
 import json
 import sys
 
+def naive_hashing_function(password):
+    sum=0
+    password = str(password)
+    for x in  [ord(c) for c in password]:
+       sum+=x**2
+    return sum
+
 def get_credentials():
     username = input('Enter your username: ')
     password = getpass.getpass('Enter your password: ')
     return (username, password)
 
 def authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
-    return password == pwdb[username]
+    return naive_hashing_function(password) == pwdb[username]
 
 def add_user(username, pwdb):
-    pwdb[username] = getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    pwdb[username] = naive_hashing_function(getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: '))
     return pwdb
 
 def read_pwdb(pwdb_path):