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Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 11:52:59 -0400
From: Mark J Tomko <mtomko@prime.cs.ohiou.edu>
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Subject: MD5 in Kernel
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Is it a good idea for the average user to enable the MD5 option in the
kernel?  I'm just wondering if it's one of those "if you needed it,
you'd know it" options, or if my system will be considerably less secure
without it?  Does removing it make the kernel any smaller?

Mark


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