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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by co...@locus.apache.org on 2000/02/18 17:12:42 UTC
cvs commit: apache-1.3/src/support htpasswd.1
coar 00/02/18 08:12:42
Modified: src/support htpasswd.1
Log:
Fix some typos and make the portability of the MD5 algorithm
a little more clear.
Revision Changes Path
1.13 +17 -5 apache-1.3/src/support/htpasswd.1
Index: htpasswd.1
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RCS file: /home/cvs/apache-1.3/src/support/htpasswd.1,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13
--- htpasswd.1 1999/08/02 10:13:48 1.12
+++ htpasswd.1 2000/02/18 16:12:41 1.13
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.TH htpasswd 1 "February 1997"
-.\" Copyright (c) 1997-1999 The Apache Group. All rights reserved.
+.TH htpasswd 1 "February 2000"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1997-2000 The Apache Group. All rights reserved.
.\"
.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
]
[
.B \-m
+|
+.B \-d
+|
+.B \-s
+|
+.B \-p
]
.I passwdfile
.I username
@@ -72,9 +78,12 @@
]
[
.B \-m
+|
.B \-d
-.B \-p
+|
.B \-s
+|
+.B \-p
]
.I passwdfile
.I username
@@ -123,7 +132,10 @@
Create the \fIpasswdfile\fP. If \fIpasswdfile\fP already exists, it
is rewritten and truncated.
.IP \-m
-Use MD5 encryption for passwords. On Windows and TPF, this is the default.
+Use Apache's modified MD5 algorithm for passwords. Passwords encrypted
+with this algorithm are transportable to any platform (Windows, Unix,
+BeOS, et cetera) running Apache 1.3.9 or later. On Windows and TPF,
+this flag is the default.
.IP \-d
Use crypt() encryption for passwords. The default on all platforms but
Windows and TPF. Though possibly supported by
@@ -137,7 +149,7 @@
.IP \-p
Use plaintext passwords. Though
.B htpasswd
-will support creation on all platofrms, the
+will support creation on all platforms, the
.B httpd
deamon will only accept plain text passwords on Windows and TPF.
.IP \fB\fIpasswdfile\fP