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Date:      17 Nov 1999 11:24:08 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>
To:        <peterp@above.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: DES or MD5
Message-ID:  <rd6ogct9jdj.fsf@world.std.com>
In-Reply-To: "Pete Perreault"'s message of Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:25:10 -0800
References:  <002c01bf3107$8e0222e0$c6e211ac@above.net>

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"Pete Perreault" <pperreault@above.net> writes:

> It appears that the encrypted passwords within master.passwd file use the
> MD5 algorithm.  Is there a way to change this to DES?  Alternatively, is
> there a way to create DES encrypted passwords?

Install DES.  Sysinstall can do it for you.  

If you have problems after that, check the handbook for more
information.

Be well.


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