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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Password Hashing Algorithm
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
An XCCDF Rule
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Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
Medium Severity
In
/etc/login.defs
, add or correct the following line to ensure the system will use
as the hashing algorithm:
ENCRYPT_METHOD