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Subject: Re: master.passwd question
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Jason McKay wrote:
> 
> -- example from the 1st servers master.passwd:
> username:$1$cM5xQB8Y$9k1ZKitiFs6qCyfNlx5A2/:1007:


this is MD5

> -- example from the 2nd servers master.passwd
> username:9JgmXHPM8PH0g:1007:

This is DES

> The passwords are a different length.  Why is this? ... how can I merge the
> two together without problems?


You need to use the same method, or DES or MD5 before enything else.
After, get NIS working.


> Thank You,
> Jason.
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