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The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ
 
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<br>Chapter 14 - Changes expected in the next major release of Debian
 
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<h2><a name="s-security"></a>14.1 Increased security</h2>
 
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Debian contains support for shadow passwords since release 1.3.  In addition,
 
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the Linux library of Pluggable Authentication Modules (a.k.a.  <code><a
 
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Including full support for additional security enhancements for mandatory
 
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<h2><a name="s-i18n"></a>14.2 Extended support for non-English users</h2>
 
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version 3.1.5, 17 January 2007<br>
 
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