Frédérique Da Luene wrote: > pam_unix is always enabled > shadow passwords are enabled > password hashing algorithm is md5 Check /etc/sysconfig/authconfig for USEMD5=yes If that is there and you still get 3DES passwords, then, ummm, check that your /usr/bin/passwd is the one which is shipped with CentOS. Ralph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090402/55f3309b/attachment-0005.sig>