From ac2f8bf64d9182d0a51cdc362990315ad0a2ba9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 01:53:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] People often seem to get tripped up by this, so document more clearly --- data/example.conf | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/data/example.conf b/data/example.conf index 6d73eb021..795ac809d 100644 --- a/data/example.conf +++ b/data/example.conf @@ -1068,6 +1068,8 @@ mail /* * This is the encryption type used by the databases. This must be set correctly or * your passwords will not work. Valid options are: md5, oldmd5, sha1, and plain. + * You must also be sure to load the correct encryption module below in the Encryption + * Modules section so that your passwords work. */ #hash = "md5" } @@ -1229,8 +1231,9 @@ module * encrypted by this module. Old passwords stored in another encryption method are * automatically re-encrypted by the primary encryption module on next identify. * - * NOTE: enc_old is Anope's previous (broken) MD5 implementation, if your databases - * were made using that module, continue to use it and do not use enc_md5. + * NOTE: enc_old is Anope's previous (broken) MD5 implementation which is present in + * versions prior to Anope 1.7.17. If your databases were made using that module, + * use this and not enc_md5. * * NOTE: enc_sha1 relies on how the OS stores 2+ byte data internally, and is * potentially broken when moving between 2 different OSes, such as moving from