Re: Unix compatible crypt utility needed

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From: John Bickers
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:43

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Quoted from <phil.714897700@adam.adelaide.edu.au> by phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick):

> If they have been encrypted by DES then this is a one way algorithm, and
> hence you can't get the text back.

    DES isn't a one-way function. You can get the data back if you
    know the key.

> Phil.
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Subject: Re: Unix compatible crypt utility needed
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