>> Which OS still limits NIS passwords to 8 characters and/or weak  
>> encryption?
>>
> Any system that uses the old standard 'crypt' password encoder.  
> Solaris
> 8 was certainly this way (the man pages specifically indicate that  
> only
> the first 8 characters of the password are significant). Solariis 10  
> can
> be altered by specifying a different algorithm.


So can Solaris 9. But you're right, Solaris 8 and before, you're stuck
with crypt.

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