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To: <peterp@above.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: DES or MD5
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From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>
Date: 17 Nov 1999 11:24:08 -0500
In-Reply-To: "Pete Perreault"'s message of Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:25:10 -0800
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"Pete Perreault" <pperreault@above.net> writes:

> It appears that the encrypted passwords within master.passwd file use the
> MD5 algorithm.  Is there a way to change this to DES?  Alternatively, is
> there a way to create DES encrypted passwords?

Install DES.  Sysinstall can do it for you.  

If you have problems after that, check the handbook for more
information.

Be well.


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