Re: [LIP] Info required on the MD5-Crypt algorithm
Binand Sethumadhavan <[email protected]>
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On Tue, Mar 02, 2004 at 11:26:46AM +0530, Sandip Bhattacharya wrote: > I have been searching for this all morning, but can anybody here point > me to the official algorithm of the MD5 based crypt(3) function used in > the new fangled shadow files? I must say the algorithm is pretty complicated :-) I found it in crypt/md5-crypt.c of glibc. If you want, I could mail a copy to you. Or I could post a description. > I am also looking for a pure python module which can authenticate using > these shadow files. Maybe you should let PAM do all the hard work. Binand -- [[email protected] root]# uptime 11:55am up 58 days, 4:49, 2 users, load average: 1023.78, 419.92, 158.90 ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click