Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:51:49 +0200 From: Evren Yurteen <yurtesen@ispro.net.tr> To: Reynoldus Lamuri <rlamuri@it.ntu.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: reading DES passwords Message-ID: <37DCD745.A63B491F@ispro.net.tr> References: <19990913171634.A7703@it.ntu.edu.au>
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You can use DES with FreeBSD, even you can use DES and MD5 mixed... See http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/security.html#CRYPT http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/install.html#AEN635 Reynoldus Lamuri wrote: > Hello, > > I have a few hundred accounts on SunOS and would like to slowly migrate to FreeBSD, but I don't want to reissue everyone with new passwords. > > I understand SunOS uses DES password encryption and FreeBSD uses MD5. Is it possible to get FreeBSD to read the DES passwords AND ALSO when they change password to store it in MD5 format. > > I installed the DES encryption but when I change the password it keeps it in DES format. > > I know Redhat 6.0 reads DES password but any new accounts or password changes is stored in MD5. I would like to get my FreeBSD box to do the same. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > regards > Ray > > -- > Reynoldus Lamuri > Email: ray.lamuri@ntu.edu.au > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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