Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:30:28 +1100 (EST) From: Mark Russell <mark@viper.net.au> To: Sue Blake <sue@comcen.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BSDI to FreeBSD passwords Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9912081025010.80131-100000@gatekeeper.viper.net.au> In-Reply-To: <19991208064733.B41886@sblake.comcen.com.au>
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On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Sue Blake wrote: > I'm attempting to convert a BSDI 3.0 system to FreeBSD 3.3, and need > to pull in a few thousand passwords. The master.passwd file is > compatible, but the encryption's compatibility seems variable. > > The FreeBSD system has been converted to use DES passwords. > A cracking tool tells me that the BSDI passwords are "BSDI > extended DES". The BSDI system allows the option of 128 > character passwords for certain users. > > All tests were conducted on <=8 character passwords. Some work, and > some don't. I'd like to get some idea of why or how likely it is > that the majority would work, or if there is anything I can do to > improve the situation. > > This comes up a lot in the archives, where I see questions and > suggestions (use DES), but no reporting of outcomes. Has anyone > actually succeeded at this task? Is more information available? > We migrated from BSDi 2.1 to FreeBSD 3.3 a few months ago without a hitch. Make sure you have DES installed from ftp.internat.freebsd.org. Make sure you have user:*:100: in /etc/group as under BSDi all normal users are placed in the one group, though you may have users in other groups which you'll need to add as well. Hope this helps +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Mark Russell mark@viper.net.au ph 61 + 2 + 9699 3837 viper.net.au http://www.viper.net.au fax 61 + 2 + 9699 3841 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Would you let this organisation make judgements about you http://www.tio.sux.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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