Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:49:51 +0300 (EDT) From: "Valentin Nechayev" <nfb@nn.kiev.ua> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Long username/password Message-ID: <AFlHc-tGaQ@nn.kiev.ua> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910041138590.64124-100000@hub.freebsd.org>
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Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> wrote: > > FreeBSD 3.3-STABLE. What can I make usernames and passwords longer than 8 > > bytes? > > Don't install the DES libcrypt libraries; DES passwords are 8 characters, > MD5 are (effectively) infinite. Long user names are already supported, I > do believe. Why current code creates new crypts in DES by default, when DES library is present? Suppose that one must support DES crypts but want create only MD5 crypts, or create MD5 crypts in cases of password absence. Imho such situation is typical and normal. -- NN To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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