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Originally Posted by daemonfowl
When the -encryption flag isn't stated after adduser, what's the default encryption applied to a new user's password ?
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Per the
adduser(8) manpage:
Code:
-encryption, -e method
Encrypt local passwords using method of encryption as described
in login.conf(5). If method is ``auto'', the encryption type
will be derived from the user's login class.
Quote:
The useradd utility doesn't have such a flag.. is blowfish the default when nothing is stated ?
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Look at
login.conf(5).