Sorry, that is incorrect.
If you aren't going to use DES, you don't need to install it. Just make sure
CRYPT_TYPE is set correctly in OpenSRS.conf
For the new people, Blowfish is far superior and should be used if possible.
hope this helps
On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Paul Khavkine wrote:
> Just install DES but you don't need to use it.
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>
>
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, 2start wrote:
>
> > On the Support FAQ is written :
> >
> > Specifically, you need the Perl module Digest::MD5, and either Crypt::DES or
>Crypt::Blowfish. I recommend Blowfish - it's a faster and more cryptographically
>secure algorithim that has none of the platform-specific endian issues of the other
>modules. DES is still supported for backward compatibility with older versions of the
>client code.
> >
> > So, on the server root with Digest::MD5 and Crypt::Blowfish, we tried to run the
>verify_install.cgi and received follow error message :
> >
> > Checking for Digest::MD5... OK
> > Checking for Crypt::DES... Not found!
> > Checking for Crypt::Blowfish... OK
> > Checking for Crypt::CBC... OK
> > Logging in to OpenSRS server...Couldn't load Crypt::DES: Can't locate Crypt/DES.pm
>in @INC (@INC contains: /wwwroot/etc.. etc..
> >
> > So, there is no DES but beyond is Blowfish like write in the support FAQ !
> >
> > What I need do ?
> >
> >
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