Hello,
anybody here who knows how to generate a password that are stored by
vpopmail in a sql database by a Unix commandline?
Oliver
> I don't remember exactly, but there is a function in mysql SQL
> that allows you to create a unix compatible MD5 password
> from the clear text.
>
> From mysql documentation:
> ENCRYPT(str[,salt])
>
> Encrypt str using the Unix crypt() system call. The salt argument
should be a
> string with two characters. (As of MySQL Version 3.22.16, salt may
be longer
> than two characters.)
>
> mysql> SELECT ENCRYPT("hello");
> -> 'VxuFAJXVARROc'
>
> On Tuesday 28 October 2003 10:36 am, Oliver Etzel - GoodnGo.COM
\(R\) wrote:
> > Hello Peter, hello all,
> >
> > you wrote, that passwords are stored by vpopmail in a sql database
by
> > "..It's system crypt(3) function.."
> >
> > How can I generate it by a linux commandline?
> >
> > Oliver
> >
> > > Hello Jacob,
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 3:43:41 AM you wrote (at least
in
> > >
> > > part):
> > > >> what style of encryption does vpopmail implement on the
passwords
> >
> > that it
> >
> > > >> stores in the sql db?
> > > >
> > > > The same it uses for .cdb files. Read the archive [1].
> > > >
> > > > http://bluedot.net/mail/archive/list.php?f=2
> > > >
> > > >> ITS MD5 by default
> > >
> > > What "ITS MD5"??? It's system crypt(3) function by default.
> > > And this one uses a MD5-based algorithm instead of "simple" DES
if
> > > available and indicated by the chosen salt.
> > >
> > > But all this /is written down in the lists archive/. Guess why I
> > > advised to read it ...
> > > --
> > > Best regards
> > > Peter Palmreuther
> > >
> > > Virginity is curable if detected early.
>
>
>
>
