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 B0ED9C970 for ; Sat, 6 Jul 2013 21:40:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 40770 invoked by uid 500); 6 Jul 2013 21:40:22 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 40726 invoked by uid 500); 6 Jul 2013 21:40:22 -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 40719 invoked by uid 99); 6 Jul 2013 21:40:22 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:40:22 +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; Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:40:21 +0000 Received: from eris.apache.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by eris.apache.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4445223888E2; Sat, 6 Jul 2013 21:40:01 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: svn commit: r1500323 - /httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:40:01 -0000 To: cvs@httpd.apache.org From: sf@apache.org X-Mailer: svnmailer-1.0.9 Message-Id: <20130706214001.4445223888E2@eris.apache.org> X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Author: sf Date: Sat Jul 6 21:40:00 2013 New Revision: 1500323 URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1500323 Log: add note when default algorithm has been changed Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml?rev=1500323&r1=1500322&r2=1500323&view=diff ============================================================================== --- httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml (original) +++ httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml Sat Jul 6 21:40:00 2013 @@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ distribution. one) is omitted. It cannot be combined with the -c option.
-m
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Use MD5 encryption for passwords. This is the default.
+
Use MD5 encryption for passwords. This is the default (since version + 2.2.18).
-B
Use bcrypt encryption for passwords. This is currently considered to @@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ distribution.
Use crypt() encryption for passwords. This is not supported by the httpd server on Windows and Netware. This algorithm limits the password length to 8 characters. - This algorithm is insecure by today's standards.
+ This algorithm is insecure by today's standards. + It used to be the default algorithm until version 2.2.17.
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Use SHA encryption for passwords. Facilitates migration from/to Netscape