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crypt_bsdmd5

crypt_bsdmd5(5) 					Standards, Environments, and Macros					   crypt_bsdmd5(5)

NAME

       crypt_bsdmd5 - password hashing module using MD5 message hash algorithm

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/lib/security/$ISA/crypt_bsdmd5.so

DESCRIPTION

       The crypt_bsdmd5 module is a one-way password hashing module for use with crypt(3C) that uses the MD5 message hash algorithm. The algorithm
       identifier for crypt.conf(4) and policy.conf(4) is 1. The output is compatible with md5crypt on BSD and Linux systems.

       The maximum password length for crypt_bsdmd5 is 255 characters.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |Safe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       passwd(1), crypt(3C), crypt_genhash_impl(3C), crypt_gensalt(3C), crypt_gensalt_impl(3C), getpassphrase(3C), crypt.conf(4), passwd(4),  pol-
       icy.conf(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10							    6 Aug 2003							   crypt_bsdmd5(5)

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