Passlib is a password hashing library for Python 2 & 3, which provides cross-platform implementations of over 30 password hashing algorithms, as well as a framework for managing existing password hashes. It's designed to be useful for a wide range of tasks, from verifying a hash found in /etc/shadow, to providing full-strength password hashing for multi-user applications.
See the documentation <https://passlib.readthedocs.io>_
for details, installation instructions, and examples.
See the homepage <https://foss.heptapod.net/python-libs/passlib/wikis/home>_
for the latest news and more information.
See the changelog <https://passlib.readthedocs.io/en/stable/history>_
for a description of what's new in Passlib.
All releases are signed with the gpg key
4D8592DF4CE1ED31 <http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x4D8592DF4CE1ED31>_.
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comprehensive password hashing framework supporting over 30 schemes
We found that passlib demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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