Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 2648

Miscellaneous Parameters
Table 11
Parameter
Allow Unencrypted Passwords =
value
New Service Process Wait Time =
number
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Miscellaneous parameters do not fit aptly or neatly into other categories. The
functionality is listed below and described in
Default response to optional commands
Adding the server's name to the console prompt
Configuring alerts
Controlling alerts for lost or spurious interrupts
Specifying response when invalid parameters are detected
Enabling developer options
Controlling allocation of service processes
Password security
Enabling execution of secure.ncf at startup
Controlling aspects of the kernel, scheduler, and threads
Miscellaneous Parameters
Use to
Control the use of unencrypted passwords. This parameter
provides for backward compatibility with networks services that
do not support encrypted passwords in the NetWare
authentication protocol.
Supported values: ON, OFF
Default: OFF
We strongly recommend that you retain the default OFF setting.
NetWare 3.1x and later versions support encrypted passwords. If
servers on your network run earlier versions of NetWare, set the
value of this parameter to ON.
Warning: Because the use of unencrypted (plaintext) passwords
represents a significant security risk, you should update your
servers, utilities, print servers and NetWare clients to versions
that support encrypted passwords. If you cannot update or
upgrade to a newer version and are willing to assume the security
risk, use the ON setting.
Specify how long the system should wait to make an allocation
when it receives a request for another service process.
Supported values: 0.3 second to 20 seconds
Default: 2.2 seconds
Table 11.