FULL PEDANTISM ON $6$ is a SHA-512-based algorithm developed by Ulrich Drepper of RedHat. It performs 5000 rounds by default but it supports a rounds= parameter. The algorithm is only based on SHA-512; each round is more work than SHA-512 by itself. I prefer bcrypt but this algorithm was specifically developed for the benefit of those whose list of approved algorithms only has SHA on it.
On my Ubuntu system, I can also pass the $2a$ prefix to os.crypt() to get bcrypt without installing anything, not even the far superior cryptacular library which wraps a public-domain C implementation of bcrypt. /END PEDANTISM AND SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION Is the standard bcrypt work factor of 10 (2^10 rounds) really obsolete? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en.
