From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Dec 7 11:47:13 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from sblake.comcen.com.au (sblake.comcen.com.au [203.23.236.144]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7990214DD2 for ; Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:47:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sue@sblake.comcen.com.au) Received: (from sue@localhost) by sblake.comcen.com.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) id GAA44978 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 8 Dec 1999 06:47:33 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from sue) Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 06:47:33 +1100 From: Sue Blake To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: BSDI to FreeBSD passwords Message-ID: <19991208064733.B41886@sblake.comcen.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0pre2i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I'm attempting to convert a BSDI 3.0 system to FreeBSD 3.3, and need to pull in a few thousand passwords. The master.passwd file is compatible, but the encryption's compatibility seems variable. The FreeBSD system has been converted to use DES passwords. A cracking tool tells me that the BSDI passwords are "BSDI extended DES". The BSDI system allows the option of 128 character passwords for certain users. All tests were conducted on <=8 character passwords. Some work, and some don't. I'd like to get some idea of why or how likely it is that the majority would work, or if there is anything I can do to improve the situation. This comes up a lot in the archives, where I see questions and suggestions (use DES), but no reporting of outcomes. Has anyone actually succeeded at this task? Is more information available? -- Sue Blake System Administrator, Com-Cen Pty. Ltd. Sydney Office: +61-2-9516-5400 1/21 Chester Street Camperdown NSW 2050 Customer Support: 1300-651030 http://www.comcen.com.au To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message