Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 00:41:33 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: Mark Hittinger <bugs@freebsd.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lets doc frequently fallen into traps #1 Message-ID: <199512142241.AAA03994@grumble.grondar.za>
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Mark Hittinger wrote:
> New Freebsd user installs Freebsd without the 'secure' ware. The new user
> populates the password file with md5 hashes. Then the user realizes they
> wanted 'des' and loads 'secure'. Now passwords don't work.
>
> We can document how to unwind this with a stand alone boot. I have walked
> several new people through this process. One too many today :-)
In the next coouple of days I will commit code that fixes this.
Dual-Personality Crypt can pick up what salt was used ("$1$" for MD5)
and will automatically use the same crypt (DES or MD5)
M
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