Password Hashing : SAP Customer Data Cloud

[SonalSaurabh]

Hi Experts,

Passwords are hashed using 'pbkdf2' algorithm by default in our SAP Customer Data Cloud. Is there a way to change this default hashing algorithm to another algorithm like 'md5'.

Please suggest how to do so if possible.

Thanks,

Sonal Saurabh

[former_member709813]

Hi Sonal,

It is not possible to modify the default password algorithm in CDC. Why would you like to use a less secure algorithm instead?

Nevertheless, you can still import MD5 passwords and in the first login of the consumers, passwords are transformed to PBKDF2 in a transparent way for the consumers.

Hope this helps.

[romaingorrias · Accepted solution]

Hi Sonal,

As Victor mentioned, you cannot change the hashing algorithm used by SAP Customer Data Cloud, Only within the context of a data migration (which really would be the only use case where you would want to touch the password hashing algorithm) can you import users with a password hashed with a different algorithm.

You can find more information on this topic here:

https://www.sap.com/cxworks/article/528525831/migrating_to_sap_customer_data_cloud_mastering_passwor...