Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 884999917 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:57:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 85364 invoked by uid 500); 22 Jun 2012 14:57:09 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 85314 invoked by uid 500); 22 Jun 2012 14:57:09 -0000 Mailing-List: contact cvs-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: dev@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list cvs@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 85306 invoked by uid 99); 22 Jun 2012 14:57:09 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:57:09 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2000.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received: from [140.211.11.4] (HELO eris.apache.org) (140.211.11.4) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:57:08 +0000 Received: from eris.apache.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by eris.apache.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31A7923889BB; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:56:48 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: svn commit: r1352910 - in /httpd/httpd/trunk: docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml support/htpasswd.c Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:56:47 -0000 To: cvs@httpd.apache.org From: sf@apache.org X-Mailer: svnmailer-1.0.8-patched Message-Id: <20120622145648.31A7923889BB@eris.apache.org> X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Author: sf Date: Fri Jun 22 14:56:44 2012 New Revision: 1352910 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1352910&view=rev Log: note more prominently that SHA and crypt are insecure Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml httpd/httpd/trunk/support/htpasswd.c Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml?rev=1352910&r1=1352909&r2=1352910&view=diff ============================================================================== --- httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml (original) +++ httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml Fri Jun 22 14:56:44 2012 @@ -108,11 +108,13 @@ distribution.
-d
Use crypt() encryption for passwords. This is not supported by the httpd server on Windows and - Netware.
+ Netware. This algorithm limits the password length to 8 characters. + This algorithm is insecure by today's standards.
-s
Use SHA encryption for passwords. Facilitates migration from/to Netscape - servers using the LDAP Directory Interchange Format (ldif).
+ servers using the LDAP Directory Interchange Format (ldif). + This algorithm is insecure by today's standards.
-p
Use plaintext passwords. Though htpasswd will support @@ -200,6 +202,9 @@ distribution. there is only one encrypted representation. The crypt() and MD5 formats permute the representation by prepending a random salt string, to make dictionary attacks against the passwords more difficult.

+ +

The SHA and crypt() formats are insecure by today's + standards.

Restrictions Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/support/htpasswd.c URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/support/htpasswd.c?rev=1352910&r1=1352909&r2=1352910&view=diff ============================================================================== --- httpd/httpd/trunk/support/htpasswd.c (original) +++ httpd/httpd/trunk/support/htpasswd.c Fri Jun 22 14:56:44 2012 @@ -283,9 +283,10 @@ static void usage(void) " (default)" "." NL); apr_file_printf(errfile, " -d Force CRYPT encryption of the password" - "." NL); + " (8 chars max, insecure)." NL); apr_file_printf(errfile, " -p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext)." NL); - apr_file_printf(errfile, " -s Force SHA encryption of the password." NL); + apr_file_printf(errfile, " -s Force SHA encryption of the password" + " (insecure)." NL); apr_file_printf(errfile, " -b Use the password from the command line " "rather than prompting for it." NL); apr_file_printf(errfile, " -D Delete the specified user." NL);