Gary Winiger writes: > Hummm, does the installer now use PAM here? I don't recall. > It used to use a private implementation of "unix" crypt. I > believe it now at least uses crypt(3C). In terms of password > strength, it might be nice to have the installer ask about parameters > as well as algorithm, then sites could choose and not have to > configure post CD install. For jumpstart, it probably doesn't > matter.
No more baffling three-headed-dog install questions, please. If we've got a best practice for algorithms (sha256?), then make that the default, and require the use of some sort of "expert mode" to allow bit-fiddling. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
