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From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>
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Subject: Re: Migrating BSDI 1.1 Passwords
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On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Developer wrote:

> 
> 
> 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~~~

Why not just download it from the UK and let the paranoid US customs and 
crypto people be comforted.

	Sander

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Trefor S.
> 
> 
>