Re: [cobalt-users] md5 passwords

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:13:53 +0100
> From: mfullin


> i need to pull passwords from a cobalt raq4, which appears to
> be an enhanced encryption, and convert them to a normal linux
> (debian linux /etc/shadow) format. may somebody has an idea how
> to do that? thanks

The reason MD5 is popular is because it's a one-way hash.  Most
newer *ix flavors support it, though.


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