Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 09:56:24 +0700 (NOVST) From: "Rashid N. Achilov" <shelton@sentry.granch.ru> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Long username/password Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910050941100.2608-100000@sentry.granch.ru> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910041138590.64124-100000@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > FreeBSD 3.3-STABLE. What can I make usernames and passwords longer than 8 > > bytes? > > Don't install the DES libcrypt libraries; DES passwords are 8 characters, > MD5 are (effectively) infinite. Long user names are already supported, I > do believe. I think, DES isn't default crypt to passwords. I check password validation - used password at 11 chars, made mistake at last - login incorrect (2.2.8 say "correct" :-) ). At installation I install DES base libraries, than sometime I found one software, demand at it. With Best Regards. Rashid N. Achilov (RNA1-RIPE), Cert. ID: 28514, Granch Ltd. lead engineer e-mail: achilov@granch.ru, tel (383-2) 24-2363 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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