[linux-cifs-client] Re: No legacy mount possible at all, ANYMORE - the kernel option CONFIG_CIFS_WEAK_PW_HASH

[Steve French (smfltc)]

> enable CONFIG_CIFS_WEAK_PW_HASH by default upstream
I don't mind this much - but remember supporting lanman has security 
implications for the network (not just one machine) if root does not control 
who mounts (ie user mounts allowed).   Security is an important enough 
consideration that I wanted to make it a conscious decision to enable 
weaker security at compile time not just at run time (either via 
/proc  or via "sec=" mount option).  I think it does make sense 
for general purpose distros to always enable the CONFIG_CIFS_WEAK_PW_HASH
compile time configure option.