Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:41:23 +0100 (CET) From: "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de> To: Tom <tom@uniserve.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Password Encryption Problems Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011291937420.90751-100000@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10011291031150.4186-100000@shell.uniserve.ca>
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Tom wrote: Thanks a lot. :> :>On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, O. Hartmann wrote: :> :>... :>> In DES I have a password limitation of 8 characters, while FBSD's MD5 allows us :>> 128 characters. But using NIS/YP limits again passwords and login to be limited :>> by 8 characters, so I ask myself what encryption service is the best choice ... :> :> As far as NIS goes, there is no password field size limiation. NIS :>deals with the password files as key-data pairs. The sizes are not :>important. However, the NIS client must be capable of understanding the :>password field. :> :>> Thanks in advance, :>> Oliver :>> :>> - :>> MfG :>> O. Hartmann :> :>Tom :>Uniserve :> :> - MfG O. Hartmann ------------------------------------------------------------------- ohartman@ipamzlx.physik.uni-mainz.de Klimadatenserver-Abteilung des IPA IT Netz- und Systembetreuung Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz Becherweg 21 D-55099 Mainz BRD/Germany Tel: +496131/3924662 FAX: +496131/3923532 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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