# sha 512

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**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [March 21, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sha-512/28011 "2016-03-21T16:33:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![saravanak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@saravanak](https://forums.suse.com/u/saravanak)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sha-512/28011/1 "2016-03-21T16:33:38Z")

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How to set password hashing algorithm to sha512 in suse linux enterprise server 10 and 11.

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**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sha-512/28011/2 "2016-03-21T17:11:04Z")

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Hi saravanak,

> How to set password hashing algorithm to sha512 in suse linux enterprise server 10 and 11

I believe that SLES10 only supports des, md5 and blowfish.

For SLES11, you can change the cipher via yast in “Security and Users” - “Security Center and Hardening” - “Password Settings” - “Password Encryption Method” by selecting “SHA-512”.

Depending on your authentication setup (i.e. when using a centralized password store like NIS) you’ll have to make sure all your systems will support the selected hashing algorithm.

Regards,  
Jens