.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _feature-28230: =========================================================== Feature: #28230 - Add support for PBKDF2 to saltedpasswords =========================================================== See :issue:`28230` Description =========== A new password hashing algorithm `PBKDF2` has been added to the system extension `saltedpasswords`. PBKDF2 is designed to be computationally expensive to resist brute force password cracking. Impact ====== None, the new hashing algorithm needs to be enabled by the system administrator in the extension configuration and will upgrade existing passwords transparently on login. .. index:: Backend, ext:saltedpasswords