> you should edit /etc/pam.d/passwd like this: > > <snip> > password required pam_unix.so nullok obscure min=4 max=8 md5 > </snip> > > that'll do it. i don't think you'll have trouble with existing user > accounts, since this setting > will take effect when you add a new user or change password
I've changed /etc/pam.d/passwd like this: password required pam_unix.so nullok obscure min=4 max=16 md5 and also /etc/pam.d/login the same way it's OK, THANKS, alexis >> I would like to enable MD5 passwords on a remote woody >> server. >> I wonder if it could create trouble with user accounts >> already configured and with the ssh package.

