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author | Janine Reimann <JReimann@git.local> | 2016-03-11 18:40:50 +0100 |
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committer | Janine Reimann <JReimann@git.local> | 2016-03-11 18:40:50 +0100 |
commit | 59b7828a86aa10a35f3612fa009c46caad82e76f (patch) | |
tree | 960c6300eba99ab595eb2287b843b16494fe1345 /README.txt | |
parent | e8e7efbd23bb56136ac538b30e73acaddda92d96 (diff) | |
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De-typoed the README somewhat
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@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ We have applied patches and improved over the module hosted on drupal.org. This version supports secure (salted) SHA-256-crypt and SHA-512-crypt password storage. -Pleas be aware that SHA-512-crypt hashes are larger than the 64 bytes the +Please be aware that SHA-512-crypt hashes are larger than the 64 bytes the original authors of this module specified. So if you are upgrading from a -previous version and not re-installing new, please execute the following -in MySQL: +previous version and not (re-)installing the module, please execute the +following in MySQL: use drupal7; # or whatever your Drupal database is alter table htpasswdsync_htpasswd modify passwd varchar(128); @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes: -- REQUIREMENTS -- -The syncrhonization only happen on password change. Hence, this module shall be +The synchronization only happen on password change. Hence, this module shall be installed before any user creation. You need to run the cron.php job on a regular basis to ensure old users are @@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ properly cleaned up. - htpasswd file The file that will contain users and password, password are crypted, using - the standard crypt function, with a random two charaters seed. + the standard (insecure) crypt function, with a random two characters seed, + or - specific to this version of the module - with SHA-256 or SHA-512 + salted hashes that are compatible with more modern Linux crypt + implementations. - htgroup file @@ -59,14 +62,15 @@ properly cleaned up. - password hashing algorithm - Let you choose how the password is encrypted/hashed. There are two options - crypt and SHA-1. - Crypt works only on Un*x platforms. SHA-1 shall work on bother Windows - based systems and Un*xes. + Let you choose how the password is encrypted/hashed. There are four options + crypt and SHA-1 (insecure), SHA-256-crypt (good) and SHA-512-crypt (secure). + Crypt works only on Un*x platforms. SHA-1 shall work on both Windows + based systems and Un*xes. The SHA-256/512-crypt versions should work on + any PHP >= v5.5. - WARNING: changing this value only change the way new or updated password + WARNING: changing this value only changes the way new or updated passwords are hashed. - You will need to request you users to all change their password + You will need to request your users to all change their password if you want to migrate from one hash to another. - roles @@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ properly cleaned up. - overwrite - Activate if you want to overwrite your htpassword file. I left inactive + Activate if you want to overwrite your htpasswd file. I left inactive htpasswdsync will try its best to keep old entries, but will only try. -- CUSTOMIZATION -- |