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Here's an explanation of each policy type:
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{% if book.community %}
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HashAlgorithm::
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Passwords are not stored as clear text. Instead they are hashed using standard hashing algorithms before they are stored or validated.
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{% if book.community %}
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The only built-in and default algorithm available is PBKDF2. See the link:{{book.developerguide.link}}[{{book.developerguide.name}}]
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on how to plug in your own algorithm. Note that if you do change the algorithm, password hashes will not change in storage until
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the next time the user logs in.
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{% endif %}
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{% endif %}
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HashIterations::
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This value specifies the number of times a password will be hashed before it is stored or verified. The default value is 20,000.
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This hashing is done in the rare case that a hacker gets access to your password database. Once they have the database
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