Re: Unix Password Encryption Procedure

From: Måns Rullgård (mru_at_mru.ath.cx)
Date: 09/27/04

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    kushal.agarwal@gmail.com (Kushal Agarwal) writes:

    > Hello,
    >
    > I know that most Unix machines either use the DES encryption algorithm
    > or the MD5 encryption algorithm, I am wondering if there is any
    > flavour of unix which uses the kerberos (or anyother) methodology?

    Any Unix can be configured to use any authentication method, if not
    otherwise, by replacing /bin/login. As for kerberos, it is widely
    used on most Unix flavors. 

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Måns Rullgård
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