Comments on: Ubuntu, PAM, and MD5 logins http://blog.danfego.net/2009/01/ubuntu-pam-and-md5-logins/ A guy like me? Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan http://blog.danfego.net/2009/01/ubuntu-pam-and-md5-logins/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Dan Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:35:16 +0000 http://blog.danfego.net/?p=130#comment-108 My bad on the misuse of "encryption" at the end. I am very familiar with the difference between actual encryption and hashing though. And thanks for the link! At the time I was just concerned with fixing the "bug" on my box, but that is something I may very well look into when I head back to work. My bad on the misuse of “encryption” at the end. I am very familiar with the difference between actual encryption and hashing though.

And thanks for the link! At the time I was just concerned with fixing the “bug” on my box, but that is something I may very well look into when I head back to work.

]]> By: Betelgeuse http://blog.danfego.net/2009/01/ubuntu-pam-and-md5-logins/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Betelgeuse Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:39:28 +0000 http://blog.danfego.net/?p=130#comment-106 MD5 is a hash function. Encryption would mean that it could be decrypted using a suitable key. For better PAM security see: http://blog.flameeyes.eu/2009/01/05/pam-authentication-for-paranoids MD5 is a hash function. Encryption would mean that it could be decrypted using a suitable key. For better PAM security see:
http://blog.flameeyes.eu/2009/01/05/pam-authentication-for-paranoids

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