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Date:      Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:44:23 +0700 (NOVST)
From:      "Rashid N. Achilov" <shelton@sentry.granch.ru>
To:        Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no>
Cc:        Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Long username/password
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910051343340.3144-100000@sentry.granch.ru>
In-Reply-To: <xzphfk675z2.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>

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On 5 Oct 1999, Dag-Erling Smorgrav wrote:

> > I think, DES isn't default crypt to passwords.
> 
> DES *is* the default if the DES libraries are installed, unless the
> user in question already has an MD5 password (in which case the system
> will keep using MD5 every time he/she changes his/her password)

What can I really check, which passwd length is supported, and what can I
revert to MD5, if need?

   With Best Regards.
   Rashid N. Achilov (RNA1-RIPE), Cert. ID: 28514, Granch Ltd. lead engineer
   e-mail: achilov@granch.ru, tel (383-2) 24-2363



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