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diff --git a/tools/README.mkpasswd b/tools/README.mkpasswd index 3a188dd..4f639f2 100644 --- a/tools/README.mkpasswd +++ b/tools/README.mkpasswd @@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ Options: -R - Specify a raw salt passed directly to crypt() -h - Get help -Without the presence of any parameters, it'll behave like the old mkpasswd, -creating a DES password with a randomly generated salt and prompting for -the password (without echo). +If no parameter is given, it will create an MD5 password with a randomly +generated salt and prompting for the password (without echo). A DES salt is a pair of alphanumeric characters ('.' and '/' are permitted as well), such as 'a4' or 'Td'. @@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ Known bugs: Blowfish (on OpenBSD) is not yet supported The encryption algorithms supported depend on your system's crypt() implementation. -The maximum length of an MD5 salt is limited to your systems crypt() +The maximum length of an MD5 salt is limited to your system's crypt() implementation, typically 8. Supported Platforms (Known and tested): |