Bug 9671 - root passwd on installation is not MD5
Summary: root passwd on installation is not MD5
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
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Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 6.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Michael Fulbright
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Reported: 2000-02-22 15:51 UTC by bcling
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-03-04 21:08:47 UTC
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Description bcling 2000-02-22 15:51:56 UTC 
Maybe I missed something (?) but I was noticing that the root password is
not MD5, even though the option is selected at installation.  Noticed this
on all machines with 6.1 installed, haven't checked 6.0 or 6.2 beta.
Comment 1 Nalin Dahyabhai 2000-02-29 13:26:59 UTC 
If you reset the root password by running /usr/bin/passwd after installation, is
the new password also not MD5 hashed?
Comment 2 bcling 2000-02-29 18:12:59 UTC 
The passwd is MD5 after running /usr/bin/passwd... but I found it interesting
that there were no reports of it only being crypted on initial installation.

RH 6.0/6.1 on Intel - didn't get a chance to check it on Alpha.
Comment 3 Bill Nottingham 2000-03-04 21:08:59 UTC 
fixed as of the beta.
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