Re: So we're in agreement.... - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hannu Krosing
Subject Re: So we're in agreement....
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Msg-id 39151AC5.7D570921@tm.ee
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In response to Re: So we're in agreement....  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> 
> So, we're going to go with less security then is available on most Unix
> OSs?

No, the general consensus seems to be using MD5, not the weaker DES
crypt.

> if we are going to do this, *please* just use the regular system
> crypt() function ... for those that are using MD5 for their passwords, at
> least as it is under FreeBSD, crypt() does either MD5 or DES depending on
> the system ...

What does it do to portbility ?

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Hannu


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