From: stryder@telenet.be.invalid   
      
   On Saturday 09 June 2012 18:13, Bit Twister conveyed the following to   
   alt.os.linux.mandriva...   
      
   > Anyone know the system configuration file which defines the hash   
   > function used to hash/encript the user passwords?   
   >   
   > After reading about the LinkedIn crack, I thought I would see about a   
   > stronger hash.   
      
   As I gather from a recent thread on alt.os.linux.slackware, the file   
   /etc/shadow contains a numerical string which identifies the algorithm   
   used.  I believe that MD5 has the numeral 1 (and this is the one used as   
   the default in most distributions), but SHA128 and SHA512 are also   
   supported, as is Blowfish in recent systems.   
      
   But that's Slackware, so your mileage may vary.   
      
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