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crypt(3) questions

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NODE 890d5020crypt(3) questions frisbee@nni.com (Adam Tuliper)Sun, 20 Apr 1997 21:13:36 -0700 (PDT)

I believe that the crypt(3) function for unix password encryption is called a one-way function.. in that it is not reversible.
Why is this? IE what makes it one way..
              Adam