Top "Salt" questions

Cryptography function that takes random bits and a string (typically a password) and uses a one-way hash to provide a new string that can be used for authentication without providing access to the original string.

Difference between SALT and KEY. Encryption

Alright, so im trying to learn a little about Encrypting messages in my java application. I just found out that …

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Rails 3 / Devise: Password salt no longer being created?

I've been working on a project for a while now which uses Devise for user authentication. Whenever a user was …

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Why is a password salt called a "salt"?

Is there a significance to the word "salt" for a password salt?

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Why do salts make dictionary attacks 'impossible'?

Update: Please note I am not asking what a salt is, what a rainbow table is, what a dictionary attack …

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Why does crypt/blowfish generate the same hash with two different salts?

This question has to do with PHP's implementation of crypt(). For this question, the first 7 characters of the salt are …

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How to easily salt a password in a C# windows form application?

How can I easily salt a password from a Textbox.Text? Are there some built in wizardry in the .NET …

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Salt and hashing, why not use username?

I must confess to being largely ignorant on most of the high-tech security issues relevant for web applications, but there …

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How do I implement salt into my login for passwords?

I want to implement a salt into my login system but am a bit confused on how this is supposed …

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Adding a salt to .htpasswd?

Is it possible to add a salt to passwords in .hpasswd files? I assume not since the server would need …

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How long should a salt be to make it infeasible to attempt dictionary attacks?

I'm designing an authentication system that works like the following: User enters password Salt is generated. Password is hashed with …

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