Re: mysql-server install problem
On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 01:51:34PM -0400, Tomislav Renic wrote:
> Thanks for the help guys. That worked like a charm.
>
> I have another problem/question for the sparc crew.
>
> When I su root on my sparc machine from a regular user, and it asks for the
> root password, it allows me to login with the password just fine, however,
> if I append anything to the end of the password such as a number or an extra
> character or two, it still allows me to login.
>
> I can't see this being by design.
Yes, it is by design. Standard crypt() is only siginificant to 8
characters of the password. When you installed your system, it likely
asked if you want to use MD5 passwords. You should have said "yes" :)
Check the files in /etc/pam.d/ (mainly passwd). Add the md5 option and
change your password so that it is encrypted using an MD5 hash.
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