FreeBSD Port: chpasswd-2.2.1

Jean Milanez Melo jmelo at FreeBSDBrasil.COM.BR
Thu Mar 18 06:01:11 PST 2004


Hi Clinton,

Probably you are using DES encrypt.

Try change your /etc/auth.conf and /etc/login.conf to Blowfish(blf) like
this:

In auth.conf:

crypt_default   =       blf

In login.conf:

:passwd_format=blf:\

After, run cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf

Now it will work correctly.

Jean Milanez Melo
FreeBSD Brasil LTDA.
http://www.freebsdbrasil.com.br

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, Clinton wrote:

> I am using chpasswd like so
>
> /usr/sbin/chpasswd < pass.txt
>
> The weirdest thing is going on!
>
> It changes the password, but let's say this
> Current password when checking email is:
> cbipass019
>
> Then I change the password to:
> cbipass018
>
> Both passwords work!!
> Even if I try cbipass000
>
> If I change it to
> cbipass999
> it does not work!
>
> What is going on?
>
> If I use passwd it all works fine!
>
>
> Clinton
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