Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:37:15 +1000 (EST) From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> To: Michael Beckmann <petzi@zit.th-darmstadt.de> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: your mail regarding Linux password file Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960830153456.3674F-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.94.960829185020.18207A-100000@zit1.zit.th-darmstadt.de>
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Michael, Linux uses DES encryption libraries for its passwords. Make sure you get the DES software for FreeBSD from ftp.internat.freebsd.org (ftp.za.freebsd.org) and install it from the start. You should then have no problems copying passwords from Linux to FreeBSD. If you don't get the International DES distribution, FreeBSD will have MD5 password hashing, which will not work with DES passwords from Linux. regards, Danny
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