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To: Mark Mayo <mark@quickweb.com>
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Subject: Re: Migrating BSDI 1.1 Passwords
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On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Mark Mayo wrote:

> Hi all, I have a BSDI 1.1 server with about 3000 users... I REALLY want to
> move it to FreeBSD (2.1.5), but I'm concerned about the password files.
> 
> I know FreeBSD ships with MD5, and I'm in Canada so that means I can
> safely use DES crypt routines - but does that mean I can use password
> files that are DES encrypted?? (i.e. BSDI 1.1)

Well, correct me if I`m wrong but don`t you just have to copy libdescrypt*
to libcrypt* and then freebsd uses des as the standard encryption method?

As for exporting cryptography I think the whole thing is very silly - If I
want des I`ll download it from the states (To the UK) :P~~~

Regards,

Trefor S.