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What does j9T mean in yescrypt (from /etc/shadow)?

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Consider this Shadow string
$y$j9T$PaFEMV0mbpeadmHDv0Lp31$G/LliR3MqgdjEBcFC1E.s/3vlRofsZ0Wn5JyZHXAol5
There are 4 parts - id : y (yescrypt) - param : j9T - salt : PaFEMV0mbpeadmHDv0Lp31 - hash : G/LliR3MqgdjEBcFC1E.s/3vlRofsZ0Wn5JyZHXAol5 **Q:** 1. What does j9T in param field mean? 2. Are there other options in this field? 3. Where can we find official documentation? I've seen this question; The format of encrypted password in /etc/shadow , however, there is no explanation there.
Asked by kelalaka (195 rep)
Feb 14, 2022, 10:50 PM
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