Password storage, net info

I have a question about how passwords are stored via, the net info database.

I have found that /private/var/db/shadow/hash/(generateduid) has a hash or something value. I am asking 1) is this the actual password hash, 2) if it is, how to i code it to that, (eg. md5->salt->crypt etcetc)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dave

The pass word is encrypted. I will have to look at what you are speaking to understand your questions. In all cases the users pass word is encrypted on all favors of unix.

Ok those dident quite answer my question. I know unix (most flavours) very well. The question I have is 'how' is the password data stored. From when i go into system preferences -> users -> user(change the pass) to where that new password is stored. And how that new password is "encrypted" (not the word to use, encrypted means it can be decrypted, its one-way-hashed) using what hash functions.

I have tried to: md5 -s passwordhere > /private/var/db/shadow/hash/myusersgenerateduid

but that dident authenticate.

If anyone knows how to genereate, or how the once you get that password, how you can store it into the net info database.

--dave