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<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This variable is superseded by the 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>
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