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Which hashing method is used for local ONTAP user passwords?

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ONTAP 9

Answer

  • ONTAP 9 uses SHA-512 per default
  • Pre-existing users created before ONTAP 9.0 may still use MD5 passwords
  • List password hashing algorithm for users:
cluster::> set advanced
cluster::*> security login show -fields hash-function
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