Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:09:51 +0700 (ICT) From: Olivier Nicole <Olivier.Nicole@ait.ac.th> To: david@slis-two.lis.fsu.edu Cc: Olivier.Nicole@ait.ac.th, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Encrypted passwords Message-ID: <200106061609.XAA02163@bazooka.cs.ait.ac.th> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.30_heb2.09.0106061156460.50496-100000@slis-two.lis.fsu.edu> (message from David Miner on Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:02:44 -0400 (EDT))
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>But when I encrypt them and put them in the passwd file, they do not allow >the user to log in. I have to use the passwd program to manually change >them to the same password that I wanted originally. Thus I believe the >problem lies in the encryption method or how it is being passwd to the >chpass program. Hummm, I think nowdays passwords are not kept in a plain file but in a .db file. Can't it be the problem? Olivier To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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