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title: User Password Hash Algorithm Settings
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/user-password-hash-algorithm-settings
description: Learn about the various password encoding options such as MD5, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, and NTLM. Find out how to set the password hash algorithm for users by adjusting the aioc.user.password.algorithm parameter in the Administration section's System Confi
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createdAt: 2022-07-25T08:30:22.000Z
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Multi-hash options are available to encode user passwords, such as:
•	MD5(default)
•	SHA256
•	SHA384
•	SHA512
•	NTLM
To set the user’s password hash algorithm:

1. Navigate to** Administration** > **System Config Man**.
2. Set the **aioc.user.password.algorithm **parameter value with the preferred algorithm.

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