Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:56:59 -0200 From: compland@ism.com.br (Helio Coelho Jr. - CompuLand Informatica) To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: irc server & password Message-ID: <199611041956.RAA09554@unix1.ism.com.br>
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>On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Helio Coelho Jr. - CompuLand Informatica wrote: > >> I 'm setting up a irc server in a FreeBSD2.2 Snap box. The problem is >> that I want to use encrypted operators passwords (that's default and the >> clause 'CRYPT_OPER_PASSWORD' is defined - I checked that). I built >> everything without any problem. The problem is that if I log in the server >> and issue a /oper hcj password (the password is encrypted and I define the O: >> line in the ircd.conf), the system complaints of 'Password Incorrect'. > >You may be running into MD5 difficulties, I'm not sure on those. I seem >to remember something about that from long ago. Check the mail archives >on http://www.freebsd.org. Thanks, Doug: Yes, I found out that the problem is related to MD5. It's necessary to use DES. Outside the USA is possible to use the routines of SSLeay-0.6.2. They work just fine. If anyone needs some tips about that problem, drop me an e-mail (helio@compuland.com.br). Regards, Helio.
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