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From: harbo@diku.dk (Klaus Harbo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: crypt(3), where?
Summary: Where do I get the algorithm for encrypting passwords
Keywords: encryption, crypt(3), C code
Message-ID: <1991Feb13.133557.13938@odin.diku.dk>
Date: 13 Feb 91 13:35:57 GMT
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Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen
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I have a colleague who would very much like to get his hands on the 
algorithm used by UNIX to encrypt passwords. He needs t know precisely how 
the "salt" is chosen and so on.

Could anyone direct me to relevant articles on that subject? If C code is
available somewhere which isn't covered by AT&T's license, I would to 
know that as well.

Please answer by e-mail. Thanks!

Klaus.
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