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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DES - how do I install it?
Date: 5 Mar 1996 22:23:23 GMT
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bob@waterw.com (Bob Applegate) writes:
> I've got a 2.1 machine that needs to encrypt passwords the same
> way as another one of my hosts (DES).  Where is the DES code
> at (yes, I am in the US)?

It's quite unimportant whether you're in the US or not. :-)  All you
are not allowed to is exporting it from US.

The DES code can be found in the -- you've guessed it ;) -- ``des''
distribution.  Have a look at the ftp mirrors.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)