Random pass problem when creating new user accounts

Problem solved. I edited /etc/login.conf and added

Code: 
:passwd_format=md5:\

Then I executed the command:

Code: 
cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf

I read this from the FreeBSD manual. Elsewhere the edits in login.conf will not work.

Now with "crypt_method=1" in directadmin.conf everything works properly.

The open question which remains is how to make it work with crypt_method=6 (SHA512)

P.S. I see you posted before me. Now everything is clear. MD5 only and that's it. Case closed.
 
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This was a big time waster for me. Why doesn't DA for BSD support native SHA-512? That's what I want to know. Why should I make my system LESS SECURE?

I hope this can be resolved by DA asap because I'm not pleased I have to use MD5 instead of SHA-512 for my login encryptions. Not to mention I wasted a great deal of time on this today with a new install. Not cool.
 
Hello,

It's because the FreeBSD 9 binaries are built on our FreeBSD 8 box, which doesn't support SHA-512.
The solution to actually support it would be to build another FreeBSD box, which we'd prefer not to do, as the binaries do "work", just without SHA-512.

If there is mutual support that SHA-512 is important enough to justify adding an entire new build system, then we could consider it.

John
 
DirectAdmin Support said:
Hello,

It's because the FreeBSD 9 binaries are built on our FreeBSD 8 box, which doesn't support SHA-512.
The solution to actually support it would be to build another FreeBSD box, which we'd prefer not to do, as the binaries do "work", just without SHA-512.

If there is mutual support that SHA-512 is important enough to justify adding an entire new build system, then we could consider it.

John
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John I think you should add it for security reasons as well as for conveniance as more and more people will hit this problem with increased Fbsd9 takeup.

You can also use a vps system for compiling if you lacking in hardware.
 
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You would think with Virtualization so widely available that that's what they would do for most binaries. Seems a waste of money to do anything else. Servers do cost money. Why rent or buy 6-10 servers when you can get 2-3 and use VM.

But please address this issue. Was a real pain in my butt that day to get past this problem.
 
Bumping this and will also email, John you need native freebsd9 binaries, I am currently trying to install DA on a 9.x system and hitting all sorts of issues because installed files are built for a different version of the OS. Not to mention sha-512 is important as well, I dont think you skimp on redhat side.
 
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