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Dropping CipherSaber: Need password rehash; cookie will be invalidated
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manual/upgrade/notes.md

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### From versions prior to 6.2.42 (coming later)
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* RC4 reversible encryption of password storage in database was dropped.
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If you have been using it, run
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[``upgrade_sympa_passowrd.pl``](../man/upgrade_sympa_password.1.md) to
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rehash passwords stored in database.
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Note:
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* Though it is not forced, it is recommended to upgrade password storage
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format using `bcrypt`, more secure hash function. See
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"[Upgrading password storage on earlier version](../customize/builtin-auth.md#upgrading-password-storage-on-earlier-version)"
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for details.
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* Authorization schearios:
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The "default" scenario files named `*.default` (regular file or symbolic
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link) are no longer available: Default list scenariios have to be
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`sympa.conf` (and `robot.conf`).
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* WWSympa:
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If a virtual domain setting does not have `auth.conf`,
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`crawlers_detection.conf` or `trusted_applications.conf` while it is
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there in [`$SYSCONFDIR`](../layout.md#sysconfdir), the latter will be
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used. Previously in such case, the latter was ignored and only
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built-in authnetication was enabled.
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* If a virtual domain setting does not have `auth.conf`,
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`crawlers_detection.conf` or `trusted_applications.conf` while it is
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there in [`$SYSCONFDIR`](../layout.md#sysconfdir), the latter will be
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used. Previously in such case, the latter was ignored and only
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built-in authnetication was enabled.
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* Format of session cookie was changed. Even if you have been used
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web interface with Sympa 6.2 or later, all users may have to login
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again after upgrade.
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* LDAP authentication:
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Now entry of authenticating user is retrieved by the LDAP account

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