[ic] security problem in Admin UI login?

[Jon Jensen]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Kevin Walsh wrote:

> The crypt() function is pretty standard in UNIX systems.  If you're
> using passwd/shadow files to store your UNIX accounts then you'll
> find that your root password will also show the same symptoms, as
> will the password used by all of your other accounts.

Although all Red Hat Linux (and derivative) systems have defaulted to 
using MD5 "encrypted" passwords since RHL 6.0, and there's no length limit 
on passwords stored that way.

Of course I've now veered even further off topic.

Jon