Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 20:29:20 +0800 From: "Paul Hamilton" <paul@bdug.org.au> To: "Benjamin Mayer" <maye0122@umn.edu>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Converting Linux passwd to FreeBSD Message-ID: <AGEHIFHGNEMPFNCPLONMIEJOELAA.paul@bdug.org.au> In-Reply-To: <20030609214034.477756cf.maye0122@umn.edu>
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If your users use pop3, you could record their pop3 user name and passwords, since they are transmitted in clear text. Some pop3 servers can even log the username-password. That would get you most of the users, depending on the time frame (as some users will be away-dormant etc). Cheers, Paul Hamilton -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin Mayer Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2003 5:41 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Converting Linux passwd to FreeBSD On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 08:25:27 +0700 (ICT) Olivier Nicole <on@cs.ait.ac.th> wrote: > > Is anyone familiar with a tool to convert my Linux passwd files to FreeBSD > > so I don't have to manually recreate the accounts? > > I'd say, as the passwords are cripted with a non reversible function, > either both systems use the same function and you don't have to > convert anything, else you're dead. There is no way to get the clear > text password knowing the crypted one, so there is no way to convert. If they are not the same function you could always dictionary and brute force attack the passwords. In my experience this should get you most of the passwords. The ones you dont get you may have to have people assign a new password for themselves. I know it is not pretty, but if worst comes to worst. Ben _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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