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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:56:44 -0400
From: Bob Johnson <bob@eng.ufl.edu>
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> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:53:55 -0400
> From: Chad Ziccardi <zicc@bellatlantic.net>
> Subject: FreeBSD Passwords
> 
> Hello,
> 
>         I'm the process of adding new boxes, and went with freebsd over linux on
> the new ones. My question is how can I convert shadow+md5 password files
> from linux (RH 6.1 I believe), to freebsd's format?  I'm not running nis,
> nor do I plan to. 

FreeBSD will automatically recognize and use md5 passwords if they are 
in the password file.  New accounts will use DES by default if you have 
DES installed.  There is some way to force the new accounts to use MD5, 
but I don't remember it.  Look in the Handbook or search the mail archive 
for info if you want everyone to have MD5 passwords.

If the Linux shadow password file and the FreeBSD master.passwd have the 
same format, AND your /etc/group files match, just move the shadow
password 
file to FreeBSD and run pwd_mkdb (I think that's it) to update all of the 
other password files.

Read man 5 passwd for more info, including a sample script for converting 
password file formats.

-- Bob


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