Re: CISCO MD5 encryption

[Mike Hale <eyeronic.design () gmail com>]

Not irrespective at all.

The OP's question was about Cisco switches.  MD5 is as good as you're
gonna get.

What you said had no relevance to the discussion other than
illustrating that you didn't read the original email.

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Prabath Siriwardana <prabath () wso2 com> wrote:
> Do you know US Government recommended to phase out the usage of MD5
> from last year ? This is broken long time back.. please google and
> see....
>
> I guess irrespective of Cisco router or not - if it is MD5 it is MD5
>
> Thanks & regards,
> -Prabath
>
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Mike Hale <eyeronic.design () gmail com> wrote:
> > You go ahead and develop a cracking program for MD5 hashed passwords
> > on Cisco routers.
> >
> > Let me know how that works out for you.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Prabath Siriwardana <prabath () wso2 com> wrote:
> > > MD5 was broken long time back...
> > >
> > > Thanks & regards,
> > > -Prabath
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Mike Hale <eyeronic.design () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > What are you talking about?
> > > >
> > > > MD5 is the best way to encrypt passwords on Cisco devices.  The other
> > > > format (level 7), or even worse, clear text, sucks.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk59/technologies_tech_note09186a00809d38a7.shtml
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Prabath Siriwardana <prabath () wso2 com> wrote:
> > > > > MD5 hashing is not safe and not recommended to use...
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks & regards,
> > > > > -Prabath
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:43 PM, César García <celord () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > > Hello all, this is my first question here, I have a cisco switch where
> > > > > > my passwords are encrypted with MD5, I wonder if somebody knows if
> > > > > > this encryptions uses an iterative hashing or salting for them to be
> > > > > > less susceptible to rainbow table attack.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
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> Prabath
>
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