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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 14:54:37 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 14:54:37 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1:4.13+dfsg1.upstream/1%4.13+dfsg1upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/man/login.defs.d/MD5_CRYPT_ENAB.xml b/man/login.defs.d/MD5_CRYPT_ENAB.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94006a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/login.defs.d/MD5_CRYPT_ENAB.xml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +<!-- + SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 1991 - 1993, Julianne Frances Haugh + SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 1991 - 1993, Chip Rosenthal + SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2007 - 2008, Nicolas François + SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause +--> +<varlistentry> + <term><option>MD5_CRYPT_ENAB</option> (boolean)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Indicate if passwords must be encrypted using the MD5-based + algorithm. If set to <replaceable>yes</replaceable>, new passwords + will be encrypted using the MD5-based algorithm compatible with the + one used by recent releases of FreeBSD. It supports passwords of + unlimited length and longer salt strings. Set to + <replaceable>no</replaceable> if you need to copy encrypted + passwords to other systems which don't understand the new algorithm. + Default is <replaceable>no</replaceable>. + </para> + <para> + This variable is superseded by the <option>ENCRYPT_METHOD</option> + variable or by any command line option used to configure the + encryption algorithm. + </para> + <para> + This variable is deprecated. You should use + <option>ENCRYPT_METHOD</option>. + </para> + <para condition="pam"> + Note: This only affect the generation of group passwords. + The generation of user passwords is done by PAM and subject to the + PAM configuration. It is recommended to set this variable + consistently with the PAM configuration. + </para> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> |