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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libcrypt.tex b/Doc/lib/libcrypt.tex index 1702324..8006f04 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libcrypt.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libcrypt.tex @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ \section{\module{crypt} --- - The \cfunction{crypt()} function used to check \UNIX{} passwords.} -\declaremodule{builtin}{crypt} + Function used to check \UNIX{} passwords} -\modulesynopsis{The \cfunction{crypt()} function used to check \UNIX{} passwords.} +\declaremodule{builtin}{crypt} + \platform{UNIX} +\modulesynopsis{The \cfunction{crypt()} function used to check \UNIX{} + passwords.} +\moduleauthor{Steven D. Majewski}{sdm7g@virginia.edu} +\sectionauthor{Steven D. Majewski}{sdm7g@virginia.edu} This module implements an interface to the \manpage{crypt}{3} routine, @@ -16,9 +20,9 @@ attempting to crack \UNIX{} passwords with a dictionary. \var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a 2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations of DES\indexii{cipher}{DES}. The characters in \var{salt} must be -either \code{.}, \code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the -hashed password as a string, which will be composed of characters from -the same alphabet as the salt. +either \character{.}, \character{/}, or an alphanumeric character. +Returns the hashed password as a string, which will be composed of +characters from the same alphabet as the salt. \end{funcdesc} The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski. |