Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1995 06:59:43 -0800 From: David Greenman <davidg@Root.COM> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual-personality crypt(3)!! Message-ID: <199511121459.GAA02175@corbin.Root.COM> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 12 Nov 95 15:54:46 %2B0200." <199511121354.PAA01842@grumble.grondar.za>
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>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? Hmmm... what if my DES password legitimately starts with "$1$"? Wouldn't it be better to just try the DES password and if that fails (doesn't match), then try using MD5? -DG
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