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Date:      Fri, 10 Nov 1995 13:22:05 +0300
From:      kallio@jyu.fi (Seppo Kallio)
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Is NIS ypcat showing crypted passwds?
Message-ID:  <v01530503acc8d542fd64@[130.234.41.39]>

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The FreeBSD passwd shadow (master.passwd) is good for security, nobody can
try to crack the passwds.

BUT.

Do users see crypted passwords and security is worse with NIS than without
it? I have heard that with ypcat command anyone can see the crypted
passwds.

Seppo

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