Linux.com

Forums: New to Linux - authentication in linux

Previous Topic | Next Topic

Print this topic | You are not subscribed

Author	Message
trige Joined: May 27, 2008 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted May 27, 2008 at 12:40:43 PM Subject: authentication in linux Hello I was wondering if anyone could tell me what encrypt cipher is used by linux to authenticate login
Back to top
Khabi Joined Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 121 Other Topics	Posted: May 27, 2008 6:42:38 PM Subject: authentication in linux long answer do a 'man crypt' on your box. short answer DES. :)
Back to top
trige Joined May 27, 2008 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted: May 28, 2008 9:42:38 PM Subject: authentication in linux i will make a project in c++ for my univercity thank you for your help!! i must build a programme that do brute force attack not in real but in a file (shadow password) that i have in my hd if you can help in any way..the linux that build the file did it with md5 (sorry for my english..) [Modified by: trige on May 28, 2008 09:44 PM]
Back to top