> hello everyone; > i know that PAM uses DES to encrypt the password while running "passwd" command It doesn't. It uses crypt() by default, and md5 in more recent distribs. Password compares are mostly done using hashes, not block cipers like AES. > The problem is ,i want PAM to use AES instead of DES > Can you help me where PAM calls DES,how it uses? > Do I need a special editor to make changes in PAM library? You need an editor, a compiler and C knowledge. Igmar _______________________________________________ Pam-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list