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From: charles@hpcvcd.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Crypt - a suggestion
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Date: Tue, 10-Mar-87 22:01:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 10 22:01:33 1987
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>Nope, both system V and Bezerkeley versions of crypt immediately
>destroy (by writing nulls over the argument) any indication of the arg

>		So it's not too much of a security glitch.  

Ah, but if you are using ksh or csh, it is visible in your .history
file.  Is your .history readable?

	Charles Brown