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From: gary@dragon.dsh.org (Gary D. Duzan)
Subject: Re: Encrypted Passwords outside US
Organization: Delaware State Hospital
References: <1993Nov18.102518.491@beyond.demon.co.uk>
Message-ID: <CGp93G.62@dragon.dsh.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 18:09:15 GMT
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In article <1993Nov18.102518.491@beyond.demon.co.uk> steveo@beyond.demon.co.uk (steveo) writes:
=>	Is there any way I can have encrypted passwords with NetBSD (or any other
=>BSD) outside the US. I understand that I cannot simply download the security
=>stuff from a US site, somewhat daft as I have seen the DES algorithm published
=>several times in Europe but still ...
=>
=>	No password encryption means a system that MUST be isolated - nasty.

   With NAFTA, can we export it to Canada and let them export it to
everyone else? I don't know the details. Just a thought.

                                      Gary D. Duzan
                         Humble Practitioner of the Computer Arts



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