[CLOUDSTACK-1870] Implement a 512 bit salted SHA authenticator/encoder for cloudstack

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: Future
• Component/s: Management Server
• Security Level: Public (Anyone can view this level - this is the default.)
• Assignee: Chip Childers
• Reporter: Vijayendra Bhamidipati
• Created: 01/Apr/13 18:33
• Updated: 03/Mar/17 15:15
• Resolved: 03/Mar/17 15:15

Description

As of now SHA 256 bit salted authentication is the best level of security we have for users in cloudstack. Implement a SHA 512 bit salted authenticator for better security.