Yes, I have MD5 linux original passwords.
So, I need convert then to base64.

Can you send me the code ?

Thanks a lot.

Javier Storni


----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincenzo Gianferrari Pini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:34 AM
Subject: RE: Password encryption algorithm.


> It's impossible "by definition" to migrate an md5 digested password to an
> SHA digested password, as it would imply that you could break the md5
> algorithm.
>
> What you can do is keeping the md5 password (md5 is supported by James),
> doing the following for each user:
>
> 1) set the "pwdAlgorithm" field of the "users" table to "MD5";
>
> 2) set the "pwdHash" field to the md5 string, converted to base-64.
>
> Now, I don't know what is the base format used by linux md5, but james
uses
> base-64 (with some "magic"?). If your original md5 string is in hex
> (base-16) as it was my case, I can send you the java code I use, that
works.
> Let me know.
>
> Bye,
>
> Vincenzo
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone know how to migrate linux md5 passwords to SHA passwords, or
other
> > algorithm supported by james ?
> >
> > I'm using jdbc users.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Javier Storni
> >
> >
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