Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1995 08:37:59 -0600 (CST) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> To: mark@grondar.za (Mark Murray) Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual-personality crypt(3)!! Message-ID: <199511121438.IAA26217@brasil.moneng.mei.com> In-Reply-To: <199511121354.PAA01842@grumble.grondar.za> from "Mark Murray" at Nov 12, 95 03:54:46 pm
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> Hi > > What do you think? > > I have modified the DES crypt(3) to do an MD5 (exportable-style > "encryption" if the first three characters are "$1$". (Someone (PHK?) > gave me the idea _ages_ ago.) This will allow folks to upgrade their > machines to DES encryption without having to fix all the user passwords > in master.passwd. > > If you want to test it - I'll give you a copy. I am testing it myself, > and will commit it in a day or two if no-one objects? This is very useful; I did it myself once. While it is just a little work to do, it would be oh-so-much-nicer to have it as part of the system by default.. ... JG
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