Hello @all, after my installation of suse linux 8.0 yast2 ask me, whether i encrypt my passwords with DES or MD5. i think, both of these algorithms are not secure !!! 1. DES is a encryption algorithmen, that is cracked by NSA (ca. 1990) (also by other secret services) and by the electronic frontier foundation (1999). this algorithm is NOT secret today (des-cracker : about 100.000 dollar) 2. MD5 is a hash-function, so you can't encrypt any passwords with this algorithm. question : where is the passowrd security by suse linux ??? greetings christian röpke __________________________________________________ Gestalte Dein eigenes Handy-Logo unter http://www.yesms.de Ihre eMails auf dem Handy lesen - ohne Zeitverlust - 24h/Tag eMail, FAX, SMS, VoiceMail mit http://www.directbox.com