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* Docs are now ordered by STIG ID number to make them easier to browse. * Deployer notes are better organized. * Script + CSV added for automated documentation generation. Implements: blueprint security-hardening Change-Id: Ib87bec701eddf1601574f4e027f301c775e5e1cd
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V-38576: The system must use a FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hashing algorithm for generating account password hashes (login.defs).
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Using a stronger hashing algorithm makes password cracking attacks more
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difficult.
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Details: `V-38576 in STIG Viewer`_.
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.. _V-38576 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38576
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Notes for deployers
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.. include:: developer-notes/V-38576.rst
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