password storage in eDir and NDS 8.8.*

[kelvingilmour]

Hi
thanks for taking the time to read this.

Im curious to know how both the latest version of eDir and NDS 8.8.* store passwords on the server. I have been lead to believe is encrypted using 3DES. rather than hashed. Is it only 3DES that is used or does it fall back to DES at all? when would it fall back to DES in normal operational circumstances?

Further does the use of Groupwise have any impact in the manner of encryption and levels used and can levels be forced to higher level of encrpytion.

on a different topic and probably one for another forum, I was wondering if anyone knows a way of forcing a user to change their password at next logon using universal password.

Thanks in advance

Kelvin

(NYC)