Converting Linux passwd to FreeBSD

Olivier Nicole on at cs.ait.ac.th
Mon Jun 9 18:23:51 PDT 2003


> Is anyone familiar with a tool to convert my Linux passwd files to FreeBSD
> so I don't have to manually recreate the accounts?

I'd say, as the passwords are cripted with a non reversible function,
either both systems use the same function and you don't have to
convert anything, else you're dead. There is no way to get the clear
text password knowing the crypted one, so there is no way to convert.

Olivier


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