Re: MD5 passwords and NIS

Dave Sherohman wrote: > The debian installer warns about possible compatibility problems using MD5 > passwords in conjuction with NIS. Does NIS itself have difficulty dealing > with MD5 or is this warning just a reference to the possibility that some NIS > clients using the passwd map may not be s

MD5 passwords and NIS

The debian installer warns about possible compatibility problems using MD5 passwords in conjuction with NIS. Does NIS itself have difficulty dealing with MD5 or is this warning just a reference to the possibility that some NIS clients using the passwd map may not be set up to recognize MD5 passwor