Re: passwd hashing algorithm
Robert M. Haas (rhaas@cygnus.arc.nasa.gov)
Sat, 15 Apr 1995 23:56:32 -0700
> The point is, however, that DES isn't used in crypt(3) as a cipher but
> as a weird hash function over an eight byte value, the password, and
Strengthening the password encryption algorithm strikes me as putting a
tighter lock on the door when the window is standing wide open... if
someone really wants to break into your machine, they can put a sniffer
on your network, and it won't matter how good your encryption algorithm
is. Admittedly it's a little harder to get a sniffer running on a
network than crack, but even so, reusable passwords are doomed...
...Robert