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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Password Hashing algorithm
Password Hashing algorithm
An XCCDF Value
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Password Hashing algorithm
Specify the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords. Defines the value set as ENCRYPT_METHOD in /etc/login.defs.