[dev] Re: [cvs] commit: passwd/lib Driver.php passwd/lib/Driver vpopmail.php

[Marko Djukic]

Quoting Marc Jauvin <marc at register4less.com>:

> Eric Rostetter <eric.rostetter at physics.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> > Quoting Marko Djukic <tech at oblo.com>:
> >
> > > mdjukic     2003/06/25 19:44:32 PDT
> > >
> > >   Modified files:
> > >     lib                  Driver.php
> > >     lib/Driver           vpopmail.php
> > >   Log:
> >
> > First, thanks for all the work on passwd! :)
> >
> > >   I have tweaked slightly how crypt() is handled. The biggest problem is
> > the
> > > appending of {crypt} string before the encrypted password, which I've
> tried
> > > to figure out why this has been done in such a way but to no luck. It
> means
> > > that sharing the SQL database with other apps such as PAM, SMTP-auth etc
> > > becomes impossible if there are strings prefixed.
> > >   If someone has an idea why this is done and should stay I'll put it
> back
> > > and script around it to make it optional, or something similar.
> >
> > See the mailing list archives, as this has been discussed a fair amount a
> > month or two back.  It's rather confusing, but it has been fairly well
> > discussed.  I think something needs to be done, but I don't think having
> > it vs removing it is the issue.  I think we need to somehow make a config
> > item for it.
>
> I DID add the option to show/hide the encryption type for SQL... Please see
> the
> included patch.
>
great, i'll have a look at it tomorrow!

thanks,

marko