Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:17:19 +0200 From: Nomad <mailman@crypton.pl> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Password encoding Message-ID: <20020925221718.GA63296@killer.crypton.pl>
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Hello I'v upgraded my FreeBSD to 4.6.2 some time ago. Since that day I added some new accounts to my system. Everything was OK but... But some beautifull day I made mistake and I wrote shorter password than the good one. And what happend ? System let me in after succesful authorization !!! So I made small investigation. And what I found: new auth_default value in my system is DES !!! And my password on new accounts are only 8 characters long !!! If you'v done the same check your master.passwd if there are some DES encoded passwords. Because 8 character password without right password policy (with short paswords in mind) are VERY easy to brake. I know, I don't have to say that on this list, but writting about fundamental things is never in off. So, if I am alone with this problem: I am sorry, I'v had to done some mistake. But if not: so, I think that we have to do something with this... I upgraded my FreeBSD by buildworld/installworld from sources. Regards Nomad -- [%% If you dance with devil %%] [%% you don't changing him. %%] [%% The devil is the one %%] [%% who is changing you. %%] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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