why still using md5 in shadow file?

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why still using md5 in shadow file?

from [Jozsi Vadkan]

Subject:	why still using md5 in shadow file?
From:	Jozsi Vadkan
Date:	Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:30:18 +0200

FIXME if i'm wrong, but why are the passwords stored in md5?

Isn't there a better/more secure solution to store the local users
passwords?

Thank you for the answer/tips.


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