MD5.  It appears to be the standard (and default) that Linux has used for 
years now.

On Fri, 21 May 2010, Robert Hajime Lanning wrote:

> MD5 or crypt?
>
> Matt Lawrence wrote:
>> This is probably a really simple question to answer.  I would like to
>> generate a password hash programatically that can be pushed out to a bunch
>> of Linux servers.  Writing the code to generate a random password and then
>> mailing it to the person is easy, I just don't know how to generate the
>> hash other than to use the passwd command.  Is there an easier way?
>>
>> -- Matt
>
>

-- Matt
It's not what I know that counts.
It's what I can remember in time to use.
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