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Joined: May 27, 2008
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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

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Khabi
Joined Apr 21, 2008
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Posted: May 27, 2008 6:42:38 PM
Subject: authentication in linux

long answer do a 'man crypt' on your box.

short answer DES. :)

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trige
Joined May 27, 2008
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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..)
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