Re: [Cvs-dev] cvs-passwd patch: weird problem

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Hi Prasad,

Prasad J Pandit <address@hidden> writes:

> > And you're using crypt() in a non-portable fashion (standard crypt
> > does not support MD5).
> 
>    Any other *better* option ?

You may wish to use google to look up information on Modular Crypt
Format (MCF). Another search term would be MD5-PW.

In a typical case, if there is a crypt_set_format() function, it may
support md5, blowfish or other formats. The password typically looks
like

        $1$theMD5Salt$rest
        $2$theBlowFishSalt$re

Of course, that is typically using the crypt() function supported by the
host. You will want to identify ways to support MD5 passwords even on
hosts that do not normally support that algorithm.

        Enjoy!
        -- Mark
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