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Date:      Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:56:59 -0200
From:      compland@ism.com.br (Helio Coelho Jr. - CompuLand Informatica)
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: irc server & password
Message-ID:  <199611041956.RAA09554@unix1.ism.com.br>

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>On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Helio Coelho Jr. - CompuLand Informatica wrote:
>
>>     I 'm setting up a irc server in a FreeBSD2.2 Snap box. The problem is 
>> that I want to use encrypted operators passwords (that's default and the
>> clause 'CRYPT_OPER_PASSWORD' is defined - I checked that). I built 
>> everything without any problem. The problem is that if I log in the server
>> and issue a /oper hcj password (the password is encrypted and I define the O:
>> line in the ircd.conf), the system complaints of 'Password Incorrect'. 
>
>You may be running into MD5 difficulties, I'm not sure on those.  I seem
>to remember something about that from long ago.  Check the mail archives
>on http://www.freebsd.org.

Thanks, Doug:

Yes, I found out that the problem is related to MD5. It's necessary to use DES.
Outside the USA is possible to use the routines of SSLeay-0.6.2. They work
just fine.
If anyone needs some tips about that problem, drop me an e-mail
(helio@compuland.com.br).

Regards,
Helio.






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