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configuration:user_privacy [2018/06/01 12:50] – [Password Security] demiankatzconfiguration:user_privacy [2018/12/19 18:34] – [Password Security] demiankatz
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-VuFind supports the unencrypted storage of user credentials in the database. This is useful for backward compatibility when migrating from VuFind 1.x but its use under any other circumstances is **STRONGLY** discouraged. When you set up VuFind using the web-based installation process, the "security" check will automatically set up password hashing and encryption for you.+VuFind supports the unencrypted storage of user credentials in the database. This is useful for backward compatibility when migrating from pre-2.0 versions of VuFind, but its use under any other circumstances is **STRONGLY** discouraged. When you set up VuFind using the web-based installation process, the "security" check will automatically set up password hashing and encryption for you.
  
 When hashing and encryption is enabled, note that user passwords and ILS credentials are handled differently: When hashing and encryption is enabled, note that user passwords and ILS credentials are handled differently:
configuration/user_privacy.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 09:41 by emaijala