Re: flexfax: password problems??

[Gerry Doris <gdoris@shaw.wave.ca>]

My problem is that I don't know how to encrypt a password.  

Everytime I try I'm told to get admin privileges first.  I can't get admin
privileges without a password.  What is the procedure to create an encrypted
password to put in the root entry???

The only entries in hosts now are the default 127.0.0.1 and localhost.

BTW, the SuSE distribution has shadow passwords.  If I look at my system
password file all I see is an 'x'.

Gerry

On 30-Nov-98 Keith Gray wrote:
> gdoris@shaw.wave.ca wrote:
>> 
>> I've successfully installed Hylafax from the rpm's that came with SuSE 5.3. 
>> I
>> can telnet into hfaxd and log in.
>> 
>> However, I can't get admin status.  I getting getting asked for a password.
>> I've tried putting a null password in hosts for a user "root" but that
>> hasn't
>> worked.
>> 
>> How do I get around this???
>> 
> 
> 
> The "null" password is a bit of a furphy... you need a password
> (encrypted) in your root entry and it need to come before the more
> global entries.
> 
> I suppose you could encrypt a null password, but you may as well put
> "root" or "HylaFAX" if it doesn't need security.
> 
> Keith
> -- 
> http://members.ocean.com.au/kapgray/

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E-Mail: Gerry Doris <gdoris@shaw.wave.ca>
Date: 30-Nov-98
Time: 07:40:44

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