On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Tom wrote:
Thanks a lot.
:>
:>On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, O. Hartmann wrote:
:>
:>...
:>> In DES I have a password limitation of 8 characters, while FBSD's MD5 allows us
:>> 128 characters. But using NIS/YP limits again passwords and login to be limited
:>> by 8 characters, so I ask myself what encryption service is the best choice ...
:>
:> As far as NIS goes, there is no password field size limiation. NIS
:>deals with the password files as key-data pairs. The sizes are not
:>important. However, the NIS client must be capable of understanding the
:>password field.
:>
:>> Thanks in advance,
:>> Oliver
:>>
:>> -
:>> MfG
:>> O. Hartmann
:>
:>Tom
:>Uniserve
:>
:>
-
MfG
O. Hartmann
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