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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libcrypt/crypt.3')
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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libcrypt/crypt.3 b/lib/libcrypt/crypt.3 index 0db73fa..1d786aa 100644 --- a/lib/libcrypt/crypt.3 +++ b/lib/libcrypt/crypt.3 @@ -184,14 +184,11 @@ Other crypt formats may be easilly added. An example salt would be: .Pp The algorithm used will depend upon whether .Fn crypt_set_format -has been called and whether -.Tn DES -is installed or not. If -.Tn DES -is installed and +has been called and whether a global default format has been specified. +Unless a global default has been specified or .Fn crypt_set_format -has not set the format to something else, it will be used. -Otherwise, the best algorithm is used, which is currently +has set the format to something else, the best algorithm is used +which is currently .\" .\" NOTICE: Also make sure to update this .\" @@ -216,6 +213,12 @@ The .Fn crypt_set_format function sets the default encoding format according to the supplied .Fa string . +.Pp +The global default format can be set using the +.Pa /etc/auth.conf +file using the +.Ql crypt_format +property. .Sh RETURN VALUES .Pp .Fn crypt @@ -230,8 +233,10 @@ Otherwise, a value of 0 is returned. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr login 1 , .Xr passwd 1 , +.Xr auth_getval 3 , .Xr cipher 3 , .Xr getpass 3 , +.Xr auth.conf 5 , .Xr passwd 5 , .Sh BUGS The |
