Enhanced security passwords

From: Javier M. Pereira <javier_at_sobrino.eui.upm.es>
Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 18:48:05 +0000 (GMT)

Hi,

  We have an Alpha 2000/300 running Digital Unix 3.0
  We have just gone into Enhanced Security mode running secsetup
  and editing with a script the files created in /tcb/files/auth/[a-z]
  filling the u_pwd field with the password field in /etc/passwd.

  The same procedure for every account.

  And the problem is that some users login using his password with no problems,
  but some can not login. The message is "Login incorrect"

  The question is why a user can login using having his passwd field in
  /etc/passwd moved to the u_pwd field and other can not. Does it have to
  be with u_oldcrypt ?

  I have also noticed that once used /sbin/passwd the encrypted passwd is
  longer than 13 characters.
    
    For instance:
        
       passwd: okupacion1
       encrypted passwd in /etc/passwd : mWagztXK33cCE
       encrypted passwd in u_pwd : V6fdcy7G0B.fQ4NQfDvhAHQM

  If a put mWagztXK33cCE in u_pwd it does not work

  My doubt is, if it is compatible the base mode passwd field in /etc/passwd
  and the enhanced mode u_pwd field in /tcb/files/auth/[a-a]/* files.

  TIA

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