Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:38:39 +0100 (CET) From: Malte Lance <malte.lance@gmx.net> To: iang@systemics.com Cc: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG, tom@sdf.com Subject: Re: crypt() equiv? Message-ID: <199901181338.OAA00600@neuron.webmore.prv> In-Reply-To: <199901181149.HAA25357@systemics.com>
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On 18 Jan, Ian Grigg wrote: > >> Is there a crypt() equiv in the Java class libs? I'm trying to re-code >> a perl adduser script in Java, and I'm hung up on what to do about >> crypt(), and I'd like to avoid re-implementing something. > > Unlikely. Java doesn't know about Unix systems stuff, and > crypto stuff is hard to export. > > In Cryptix 3.0.3 there is a crypt program, which implements > the DES variant (from memory). It doesn't do the hash > variant of crypt, but that is probably implemented with > MD5 and that is also included if you fancy hacking around. > Have a look at http://www.hi.is/~logir/cryptonite/ Malte. > iang > > PS: http://www.cryptix.org/ -- Malte Lance. --- composed with TkRat To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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