[ale] crypt()

Chris Fowler ChrisF at computone.com
Thu Mar 29 09:18:50 EST 2001





I'm using the crypt function to check a users passwd word against one in the /etc/passwd file.  For testing purposes, the password is password.  I've noticed that when I issue any character past 8 characters that

the user enters at the password prompt gets ignored by crypt().  I allow the user to enter a 32 character password so it they enter password12345 they will be allowed access when password is the real password.

Has anyone else seen this?


Chris







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