CRYPT_BSDMD5(7) Standards, Environments, and Macros CRYPT_BSDMD5(7)
NAME
crypt_bsdmd5 - password hashing module using MD5 message hash
algorithm
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/security/$ISA/crypt_bsdmd5.soDESCRIPTION
The
crypt_bsdmd5 module is a one-way password hashing module for use
with
crypt(3C) that uses the MD5 message hash algorithm. The
algorithm identifier for
crypt.conf(5) and
policy.conf(5) is
1. The
output is compatible with
md5crypt on BSD and Linux systems.
The maximum password length for
crypt_bsdmd5 is 255 characters.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Safe |
+---------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
passwd(1),
crypt(3C),
crypt_genhash_impl(3C),
crypt_gensalt(3C),
crypt_gensalt_impl(3C),
getpassphrase(3C),
crypt.conf(5),
passwd(5),
policy.conf(5),
attributes(7) August 6, 2003 CRYPT_BSDMD5(7)
