Re: passwd hashing algorithm

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> Unfortunately, I've lost my re-discovery of the OSF/1 bigcrypt()
> algorithm.  DEC are *very* reticent about letting details out and its
> documentation is virtually non-existent.  However, examination of the
> contents of /tcb/files/auth/p/pcl as I changed my password, together
> with a few astute guesses, was all that were required.
> 
> If I find the bigcrypt() code again, I'll post it.
>
> Paul

You can find a GPLed bigcrypt implementation in the source of Samba,
see osf1_bigcrypt() in password.c.  Samba is available from
ftp://nimbus.anu.edu.au/pub/tridge/samba/samba-1.9.11.tar.gz

Hope this helps.

-- Marek Michalkiewicz <marekm@i17linuxa.ists.pwr.wroc.pl>

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