Can I force the passwd command to use MD5 hash (and not crypt)?

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How can I force the passwd command to use MD5 hash and not to use crypt? I need to get the passwd command to talk to the ldap server (which it does) and use MD5 when I change passwords for the users.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '11 at 07:33

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Assuming Linux: set value of ENCRYPT_METHOD in /etc/login.defs to MD5.

answered May 14 '11 at 07:33

Paweł Brodacki

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 14 '11 at 08:28

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Set the following in your /etc/login.defs file:

MD5_CRYPT_ENAB yes

answered May 14 '11 at 08:28

tylerl

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 27 '12 at 04:24

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You can also use the authconfig command like so:

authconfig --enablemd5

Just search in the man page.

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mgorven

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answered May 19 '11 at 18:54

Boogy

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Can I force the passwd command to use MD5 hash (and not crypt)?

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