jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) (10/02/90)
Real simple question - If your company (or vendor) is presently providing a facility to support arbitrary length passwords (where "arbitrary" is defined to be more than 8 and less than some large number, say 100), how do they represent passwords of 9+ characters in length when they are encrypted in the password file? The problem that I've encountered in the past is that an old style password of 9+ characters will encrypt to the expected 13 character string on an old style system. This leaves a problem of distinguishing old 9+ character passwords from new 9+ character passwords on a new style system. I'd prefer implemented solutions, rather than suggestions. Suggestions I've got, what I want is compatibility. -- John F. Haugh II UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 832-8832 Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org "SCCS, the source motel! Programs check in and never check out!" -- Ken Thompson