Re: Crypt Setting

>I'm under the impression that it's a good idea to increase the number of

Solaris 8 cannot, I'm afraid. The latest release of Solaris 9 can.

The Solaris 9 12/02 what's new docs say:

            http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-7173/6md6rliq8?a=view

    Enhanced crypt() Function

    Password encryption protects passwords from being read by intruders.     Three strong password encryption modules are now available in the     software:

• A version of Blowfish that is compatible with BSD systems
• A version of MD5 that is compatible with BSD and Linux systems
• A stronger version of MD5 that is compatible with other Solaris 9 12/02 systems

    For information on how to protect your user passwords with these new     encryption modules, see the System Administration Guide: Security     Services. For information on the strength of the modules, see the     crypt_bsdbf(5), crypt_bsdmd5(5), and crypt_sunmd5(5) man pages.

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And see also:

            http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-4883/6mb2joaph?a=view Received on Fri Dec 27 00:24:33 2002