FreeBSD Port: chpasswd-2.2.1

[Scott Lambert]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 04:00:34PM -0600, 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?

DES encrypted passwords only use the first 8 characters.

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Scott Lambert                    KC5MLE                       Unix SysAdmin
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