Bug 75746

Summary:	redhat-config-users writes DES passwords despite having set the system default redhat-config-users writes DES passwords despite having set the system default to MD5
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <vader>
Component:	libuser	Assignee:	Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	8.0	CC:	ar_bahmani, herrold, k.georgiou
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OS:	Linux
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Description Need Real Name 2002-10-11 19:48:35 UTC

Description of Problem:
redhat-config-users writes DES passwords despite having set the system default
to MD5.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
1.1.1-2

Steps to Reproduce:
1. run redhat-config-users and set a user's password through the GUI.
2. examine that user's entry in /etc/shadow
3. observe that it is a DES value and not an MD5 value.

Actual Results:
DES-encrypted password

Expected Results:
MD5-encrypted password

Additional Information:
$ cat /etc/sysconfig/authconfig
USEHESIOD=no
USELDAP=no
USEMD5=yes
USENIS=no
USEKERBEROS=no
USELDAPAUTH=no
USESHADOW=yes
USESMBAUTH=no
USEDB=no

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2002-10-14 16:40:45 UTC

Nalin, this seems like a libuser issue to me.  If it's not, then please transfer
back to me.

Comment 2 Alan Cox 2002-12-18 18:16:46 UTC

*** Bug 76560 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***