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Specifies how end-user passwords are to be stored in the RAdmin database. Options are shown in table below.

Table 2. Password Storage Formats

Format Meaning
Plaintext Stores the exact plain text password.
Unix Crypt Stored the encrypted password, using the standard unix crypt() function. Note: it is not possible to recover the correct plaintext password from Unix Crypt.
RCrypt Stores the password encrypted with the Open System Consultants RCrypt encryption algorithm. Requires the ‘Rcrypt key’ to decode.
CAUTION
If you change this, you will also need to alter your Radiator configuration so that it expects the new format. Failure to do this may result in users being unable to log on through Radiator.
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