slightly OT::shadow file..

Arni Raghu (arni@caip.rutgers.edu)
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 12:04:06 -0500

Hi folks,
This is slightly OT but I thought only u kernel folks can answer this
better::

Hi,
I am just playing with the shadow file (after making copies :) and teh crypt
command..

Here is a simple sequence that I perform..::

useradd testme
passwd testme :: (passwd entered is testme2)

then look into the shadow file and see::

testme:$1$hI.ost8u$XZNxiISsD2ZuOrb6/Td3a/:10910:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134537888

then using a simple perl script..I do $passwd = crypyt("testme2","$1");

But the passwd I get is not the same as the one encoded in teh shadow
file...

what is going on..I thought using the passwd and the salt I should be
getting back to the same encrypted passwd..why is this happening..

something silly..???

Thx,
Arni

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