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authorThorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de>2008-12-01 12:40:40 +0000
committerThorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de>2008-12-01 12:40:40 +0000
commit090693e116fc6ea0dfb649e11a01af08e19b33d9 (patch)
tree1d3cde1416515bc7136e604d58e96e90caa510be /modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml
parent1395ff30321ce605ab2ca79b1301cd93f51a5ca1 (diff)
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Purpose of commit: new feature Commit summary: --------------- 2008-12-01 Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de> * modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml: Document blowfish option. * configure.in: Check for crypt_gensalt_rn. * modules/pam_unix/pam_unix_passwd.c: Pass pamh to create_password_hash function. * modules/pam_unix/passverify.c (create_password_hash): Add blowfish support. * modules/pam_unix/passverify.h: Adjust create_password_hash prototype. * modules/pam_unix/support.c: Add support for blowfish option. * modules/pam_unix/support.h: Add defines for blowfish option. Patch from Diego Flameeyes Pettenò <flameeyes@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml b/modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml
index e08edfcc..cc3affd9 100644
--- a/modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml
+++ b/modules/pam_unix/pam_unix.8.xml
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@
<para>
When a user changes their password next,
encrypt it with the SHA256 algorithm. If the
- SHA256 algorithm is not known to the libcrypt,
+ SHA256 algorithm is not known to the <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry> function,
fall back to MD5.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -279,7 +281,24 @@
<para>
When a user changes their password next,
encrypt it with the SHA512 algorithm. If the
- SHA512 algorithm is not known to the libcrypt,
+ SHA512 algorithm is not known to the <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry> function,
+ fall back to MD5.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ <option>blowfish</option>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When a user changes their password next,
+ encrypt it with the blowfish algorithm. If the
+ SHA512 algorithm is not known to the <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry> function,
fall back to MD5.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -290,8 +309,9 @@
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Set the optional number of rounds of the SHA256 and SHA512
- password hashing algorithms to <replaceable>n</replaceable>.
+ Set the optional number of rounds of the SHA256, SHA512
+ and blowfish password hashing algorithms to
+ <replaceable>n</replaceable>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>