Commit e2f194b5 authored by Fred Drake's avatar Fred Drake

Use \manpage{} markup for referencing a UNIX man page.

Added index entry for DES cipher.
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\label{module-crypt} \label{module-crypt}
\bimodindex{crypt} \bimodindex{crypt}
This module implements an interface to the crypt(\strong{3}) routine, This module implements an interface to the \manpage{crypt}{3} routine,
which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm; which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm;
see the \UNIX{} man page for further details. Possible uses include see the \UNIX{} man page for further details. Possible uses include
allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or
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\begin{funcdesc}{crypt}{word\, salt} \begin{funcdesc}{crypt}{word\, salt}
\var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a \var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a
2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations 2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations
of DES. The characters in \var{salt} must be either \code{.}, of DES\indexii{cipher}{DES}. The characters in \var{salt} must be
\code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the hashed password either \code{.}, \code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the
as a string, which will be composed of characters from the same hashed password as a string, which will be composed of characters from
alphabet as the salt. the same alphabet as the salt.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski. The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski.
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\label{module-crypt} \label{module-crypt}
\bimodindex{crypt} \bimodindex{crypt}
This module implements an interface to the crypt(\strong{3}) routine, This module implements an interface to the \manpage{crypt}{3} routine,
which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm; which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm;
see the \UNIX{} man page for further details. Possible uses include see the \UNIX{} man page for further details. Possible uses include
allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or
...@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ attempting to crack \UNIX{} passwords with a dictionary. ...@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ attempting to crack \UNIX{} passwords with a dictionary.
\begin{funcdesc}{crypt}{word\, salt} \begin{funcdesc}{crypt}{word\, salt}
\var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a \var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a
2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations 2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations
of DES. The characters in \var{salt} must be either \code{.}, of DES\indexii{cipher}{DES}. The characters in \var{salt} must be
\code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the hashed password either \code{.}, \code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the
as a string, which will be composed of characters from the same hashed password as a string, which will be composed of characters from
alphabet as the salt. the same alphabet as the salt.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski. The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski.
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