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Chuck Copello 2017-02-15 12:01:01 -05:00 committed by Jen Malloy
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Hashing Iterations:: Hashing Iterations::
This value specifies the number of times a password will be hashed before it is stored or verified. The default value is 20,000. This value specifies the number of times a password will be hashed before it is stored or verified. The default value is 20,000.
This hashing is done in the rare case that a hacker gets access to your password database. Once they have the database This hashing is done in the rare case that a hacker gets access to your password database. Once they have access to the database,
they can reverse engineer user passwords. they can reverse engineer user passwords.
The industry recommended value for this parameter changes every year as CPU power improves. The current recommended value The industry recommended value for this parameter changes every year as CPU power improves. A higher hashing iteration value takes more CPU power for hashing,
is 20,000. Yes, 20,000 iterations! This is a very intensive CPU operation and with this high of a setting your servers and can impact performance. You'll have to weigh what is more important to you. Performance or protecting your passwords stores.
are going to be spending most of their CPU power on hashing. You'll have to weigh what is more important to you. Performance There may be more cost effective ways of protecting your password stores.
or protecting your passwords stores. There may be more cost effective ways of protecting your password stores.
Digits:: Digits::
The number of digits required to be in the password string. The number of digits required to be in the password string.
Lowercase Characters:: Lowercase Characters::