Case 345

[James]

Question:
Are passwords stored in hashed form using a standard hashing algorithm?

Solution:

1. The password hash is encrypted using the MACTripleDES method. This is a function available in the Microsoft Framework.

Link:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.cryptography.mactripledes?view=net framework-4.8

Additional Information:
Old passwords are stored in encrypted form and read out again to protect against reuse.