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Re: two password for root.



> > > Passwrds : incontrol909,incontroldb
> > > OK, IS there any number of charater limeit?
> > there is an 8 character limit on passwords which use crypt (in yr
> > case)!!!!!!!! if u wan't to use longer passwords, then configure red-hat
> to
> > use md5 passwords!!! theoritically md5 passwords can be of any
length!!!!
>
> doesnt Red hat use MD5 hash by default ?
> and wats used by mandrake  ?
rh 6.2 and 6.1 shud be using md5 by default!!! and so shud be mandrake!!!!,
thiugh rh install gives an option of not using shadow and md5!!!!!

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