Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 01:59:42 -0400 (EDT) From: jack <jack@xtalwind.net> To: Mark Mayo <mark@quickweb.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Migrating BSDI 1.1 Passwords Message-ID: <Pine.FBS.3.94.960801015506.2675B-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.94.960801002543.3278C-100000@scooter.quickweb.com>
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On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Mark Mayo wrote: > Hi all, I have a BSDI 1.1 server with about 3000 users... I REALLY want to > move it to FreeBSD (2.1.5), but I'm concerned about the password files. > > I know FreeBSD ships with MD5, and I'm in Canada so that means I can > safely use DES crypt routines - but does that mean I can use password > files that are DES encrypted?? (i.e. BSDI 1.1) > > Has anyone moved BSDI password files to a FreeBSD system? If so, I'd love > to hear about your success (hopefully not failure). Considering a possible similar move in the future, I copied a ~700 user BSDI 2.0 set to FreeBSD 2.15 and all 8 of the accounts (including root :-}) that I tried worked. Only minor problems was a complaint about some missing paths. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack O'Neill Finger jacko@onyx.xtalwind.net or jack@xtalwind.net http://www.xtalwind.net/~jacko/pubpgp.html #include <std_disclaimers.h> for my PGP key. PGP Key fingerprint = F6 C4 E6 D4 2F 15 A7 67 FD 09 E9 3C 5F CC EB CD --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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