RE: crypt system call

[Chetan Kumar <chetansk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Atul Chitnis wrote:

> > I am porting some c++ program from Solaris to Linux. One module uses the
> "cyrpt" is not shipped for the simple reason that the US government does not
> permit the export of crypto software from the USA. This braindamage has been
<snip>

Hi, I think crypt is a simple hash function based on DES algorithm. And
same algo is used in passwd encryption. So if crypt can not be exported,
how is 'passwd' command sliped from the US gov encryption policy ?

- -Chetan S




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