Is there a maximum password length on unix systems?If so, what is that limit and is it distribution dependent?
Maximum password length
security;password
Depends on which particular crypt() algorithm one is using:modified DES: 8 ASCII charactersMD5: Unlimited lengthBlowfish: 56 bytesNT Hash: Please don't use this oneSHA256/512: Unlimited lengthMore information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypt_%28C%29