From owner-freebsd-current Sun Nov 12 09:13:51 1995 Return-Path: owner-current Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id JAA15605 for current-outgoing; Sun, 12 Nov 1995 09:13:51 -0800 Received: from grunt.grondar.za (grunt.grondar.za [196.7.18.129]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id JAA15600 for ; Sun, 12 Nov 1995 09:13:41 -0800 Received: from grumble.grondar.za (grumble.grondar.za [196.7.18.130]) by grunt.grondar.za (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA06463 for ; Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:13:35 +0200 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by grumble.grondar.za (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA03516 for ; Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:13:34 +0200 Message-Id: <199511121713.TAA03516@grumble.grondar.za> X-Authentication-Warning: grumble.grondar.za: Host localhost didn't use HELO protocol to: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dual-personality crypt(3)!! Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:13:33 +0200 From: Mark Murray Sender: owner-current@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > What do you think? > > I have modified the DES crypt(3) to do an MD5 (exportable-style > "encryption" if the first three characters are "$1$". (Someone (PHK?) > gave me the idea _ages_ ago.) This will allow folks to upgrade their > machines to DES encryption without having to fix all the user passwords > in master.passwd. > > If you want to test it - I'll give you a copy. I am testing it myself, > and will commit it in a day or two if no-one objects? I have put a copy in freefall:~markm/libcrypt.tar.gz if anyone wants to take a look... M -- Mark Murray 46 Harvey Rd, Claremont, Cape Town 7700, South Africa +27 21 61-3768 GMT+0200 Finger mark@grumble.grondar.za for PGP key