Yescrypt

yescrypt is a cryptographic key derivation function function used for password hashing on Fedora Linux,^[1] Debian,^[2] Ubuntu,^[3] and Arch Linux.^[4] The function is more resistant to offline password-cracking attacks than SHA-512.^[5] It is based on Scrypt.^[5]

See also

• Lyra2
• Password Hashing Competition

References

1. "Changes/yescrypt as default hashing method for shadow". Retrieved 2023-10-10.
2. "Chapter 5. Issues to be aware of for bullseye". Retrieved 2023-10-12.
3. "yescript replaces sha512 for password hashing". Retrieved 2023-10-12.
4. "Arch Linux - Changes to default password hashing algorithm and umask settings". Retrieved 2023-10-10.
5. "yescrypt". Retrieved 2023-10-10.

External links

• Project website