Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 08:48:44 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: Wayne M Barnes <wayne@barnes1.wustl.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: password length Message-ID: <59789.946968524@axl.noc.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:56:19 CST." <199912292056.OAA39582@barnes1.wustl.edu>
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:56:19 CST, Wayne M Barnes wrote: > So how do I switch over to MD5-type password encryption? If I just > change the 3 links to libscrypt and make world, I suppose that my > password data base will be unbuttered toast, and all of my users will > have to re-enter their passwords, once I have bootstrapped with boot > -s. Actually, I was under the impression that you could swing crypto libraries fairly painlessly, since the passwords "look different" in the passwd database. But best you try for yourself, since I haven't needed to do anything like this for a while. > I bet my other programs that use passwords, such as atalkd and > Samba, will be messed up, also. For a new install, how could I have > installed MD5 instead of DES? When asked "Do you wish to install DES?" you could have answered "No". Remember, though, that the whole reason we offer DES is for passwd compatibility with other platforms. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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