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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Password Hashing Algorithm
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/libuser.conf
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/libuser.conf
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Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/libuser.conf
Medium Severity
In
/etc/libuser.conf
, add or correct the following line in its
[defaults]
section to ensure the system will use the SHA-512 algorithm for password hashing:
crypt_style = sha512