Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 14:03:47 -0800 (PST) From: Dror Matalon <dror@dnai.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: password portability Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960108140126.17457R-100000@venus.dnai.com> In-Reply-To: <199601082149.IAA25217@imp.fl.net.au>
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On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Andrew Foster wrote: > Hi, > > >I would like to migrate a couple of linux systems doing authentication (Cisco > >tacacs) over to FreeBSD 2.1. Does anyone know if there is any way I can port > >over a passwd file (specifically the encrypted passwords) from Linux to > >FreeBSD? My gut says "not in this quantum reality". > > I've done it before - it can be done. It's not easy, but NFS, cron, and the 'cut' command will help you. Actually I suspect that involves porting the crypt from Linux to BSDI and somehow figuring out that some of the passwords are Linux's (RSA?) and some of them are FreeBsd's MD5. We'll have to bite this bullet pretty soon too with the transfer of stuff from BSDI to FreeBsd. Dror Dror Matalon Voice: 510 649-6110 Direct Network Access Fax: 510 649-7130 2039 Shattuck Avenue Modem: 510 649-6116 Berkeley, CA 94704 Email: dror@dnai.com
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