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Subject: Re: [MORE] Passwords database
From: Alexander Leidinger (AlexanderLeidinger.net)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2000 - 11:08:21 CST

On 4 Feb, Andrew Otwell wrote:
> MD5 is stingy and does not understand DES.
> If you're running in DES compat mode (i.e. libcrypt -> libdescrypt)
> you will not be able to choose which passwords will be in MD5 format.
> All passwords will be in DES format from DES inception onward.

Sorry, but I have libcrypt -> libdescrypt and my root-password is hashed
with MD5.
I didn't know how to migrate automaticly at next login, but manualy you
can use e.g. vipw, exchange the old passwd with "$1$*" (without the
doublequotes) and execute as root "passwd user". The new password is now
hashed with MD5.

Bye,
Alexander. 

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