example.conf: update to reflect deprecated status of older encryption modules

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/data/example.conf b/data/example.conf
index 24502270b..36af4b69e 100644
--- a/data/example.conf
+++ b/data/example.conf
@@ -1201,23 +1201,14 @@ module
  * encrypted by this module. Old passwords stored in another encryption method are
  * automatically re-encrypted by the primary encryption module on next identify.
  *
- * NOTE: enc_old is Anope's previous (broken) MD5 implementation which is present in
- * versions prior to Anope 1.7.17. If your databases were made using that module,
- * use this and not enc_md5.
- *
- * NOTE: enc_sha1 relies on how the OS stores 2+ byte data internally, and is
- * potentially broken when moving between 2 different OSes, such as moving from
- * Linux to Windows. It is recommended that you use enc_sha256 instead if you want
- * to use an SHA-based encryption. If you choose to do so, it is also recommended
- * that you first try to get everyone's passwords converted to enc_sha256 before
- * switching OSes by placing enc_sha256 at the beginning of the list.
+ * enc_md5, enc_sha1, and enc_old are deprecated, and are provided for users
+ * to upgrade to a newer encryption module. Do not use them as the primary
+ * encryption module. They will be removed in a future release.
  *
  */
 
 #module { name = "enc_bcrypt" }
 module { name = "enc_sha256" }
-#module { name = "enc_md5" }
-#module { name = "enc_sha1" }
 
 /*
  * When using enc_none, passwords will be stored without encryption. This isn't secure
@@ -1225,6 +1216,10 @@ module { name = "enc_sha256" }
  */
 #module { name = "enc_none" }
 
+/* Deprecated encryption modules */
+#module { name = "enc_md5" }
+#module { name = "enc_sha1" }
+
 /*
  * enc_old is Anope's previous (broken) MD5 implementation used from 1.4.x to 1.7.16.
  * If your databases were made using that module, load it here to allow conversion to the primary