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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by quesera on Friday September 04, 2020 @06:21PM (#24379468)
Some encryption algorithms are (effectively, but not literally) non-deterministic, e.g.: DUKPT, RSA-OAEP

Most encryption algorithms are deterministic, and most password authentication schemes depend on that fact.

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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by srtjstjsj on Friday September 04, 2020 @06:45PM (#24379646)
Passwords aren't encrypted, so why would deterministic encryption matter?
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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by quesera on Friday September 04, 2020 @07:56PM (#24380144)
Err, yes, good point. And if I had read the article first, I would have had the proper context of technical specificity loaded before commenting.

Nevertheless, most encryption algorithms are deterministic. :)

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