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CRYPT_BSDBF 5 "Sep 13, 2009"
NAME
crypt_bsdbf - password hashing module using Blowfish cryptographic algorithm
SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/security/$ISA/crypt_bsdbf.so
DESCRIPTION

The crypt_bsdbf module is a one-way password hashing module for use with crypt(3C) that uses the Blowfish cryptographic algorithm. The algorithm identifier for crypt.conf(4) and policy.conf(4) is 2a.

The maximum password length for crypt_bsdbf is 72 characters.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-Level Safe
SEE ALSO

passwd(1), crypt(3C), crypt_genhash_impl(3C), crypt_gensalt(3C), crypt_gensalt_impl(3C), getpassphrase(3C), crypt.conf(4), passwd(4), policy.conf(4), attributes(5)