Re: bin/46226: underscore character ignored at the end of password

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

The following reply was made to PR bin/46226; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
To: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: bin/46226: underscore character ignored at the end of password
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:04:46 -0400

 On Mar 19,  3:58pm, martin%duskware.de@localhost (Martin Husemann) wrote:
 -- Subject: Re: bin/46226: underscore character ignored at the end of passwor
 
 | On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:49:59AM -0400, Christos Zoulas wrote:
 | > I meant the default for existing installs too. Otherwise people who
 | > keep upgrading will never get the option to use the new ciphers.
 | 
 | You mean: on updates, check if localcipher in /etc/passwd.conf != sha1,
 | if so ask:
 | 
 |    "If you do not have a strong reason to keep ${oldcipher} for encryption
 |     of local passwords, I would love to fix it (to sha1) for you.
 |     Shall I fix it?"
 | 
 | And then just edit that line?
 | 
 | 
 | Martin
 | P.S.: please feel free to provide a better version of the text, if Julian
 | does not beat me to it, I'll have a look adding that to sysinst ;-)
 
 
 You are still using the old cipher ${cipher}. This cipher limits passwords
 to 8 characters, is weak, and required only if you are using NIS. Would
 you like me to change it to ${newcipher} for you?
 
 christos