Did you figure out what caused this? Ivaylo Toshev wrote:
> Hi there, > I've just installed Mandrake 8.1 and discovered that the password length is > only 8 characters, thath means that if you set your password, for example as > "pass12345678", the system will authorize you if you type "pass1234", or > "pass1234-BLA-BLA". > There is shadowing on the system, i think that there is MD5 encryption > included when i installed, but i didnt remember if installation program has > asked me for MD5,NIS, or LDAP. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA
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