Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:58:52 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> To: Slawa Olhovchenkov <slw@zxy.spb.ru> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: removing bdes.. Message-ID: <20150210175852.GV1953@funkthat.com> In-Reply-To: <20150210175240.GD67127@zxy.spb.ru> References: <20150209181502.GF1953@funkthat.com> <20150210151812.GB67127@zxy.spb.ru> <20150210172039.GA1071@reks> <20150210175240.GD67127@zxy.spb.ru>
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Slawa Olhovchenkov wrote this message on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 20:52 +0300:
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 09:20:39AM -0800, Gleb Kurtsou wrote:
>
> > On (10/02/2015 18:18), Slawa Olhovchenkov wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 10:15:02AM -0800, John-Mark Gurney wrote:
> > >
> > > > So, I happen to stuble across bdes recently and think we should remove
> > > > it..
> > > >
> > > > I'm fine w/ making it a port so that people who need it can use it...
> > > >
> > > > Especially considering:
> > > > The DES cipher should no longer be considered secure. Please consider
> > > > using a more modern alternative.
> > > >
> > > > Though sadly, that comment was added almost 15 years after DES was
> > > > brute forced by DEEPCrack.
> > >
> > > Clear text also insecure. Do you remove all clear text?
> >
> > This is rather odd argument ;)
> >
> > I'm all for removing it. openssl provides file encryption for those who
> > need it in base.
>
> 3DES remove too? and how to login users with password in 3DES?
> How to migrate old system with 3DES passwords?
Please stay on topic, this has nothing to do w/ the proposed removal
of the bdes utility..
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