Change password hashing algorithm requests
REST API requests to change the hashing algorithm for user passwords.
| Redis Enterprise Software |
|---|
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PATCH | /v1/cluster/change_password_hashing_algorithm |
Change the hashing policy for user passwords |
Change password hashing algorithm
PATCH /v1/cluster/change_password_hashing_algorithm
Changes the password hashing algorithm for the entire cluster. When you change the hashing algorithm, it rehashes the administrator password and passwords for all users, including default users.
The hashing algorithm options are SHA-256 or PBKDF2. The default hashing algorithm is SHA-256.
Required permissions
| Permission name |
|---|
| update_cluster |
Request
Example HTTP request
PATCH /v1/cluster/change_password_hashing_algorithm
Example JSON body
{ "algorithm": "PBKDF2" }
Request headers
| Key | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host | cnm.cluster.fqdn | Domain name |
| Accept | application/json | Accepted media type |
Request body
Include a JSON object { "algorithm": "<option>" } in the request body. The hashing algorithm options are SHA-256 or PBKDF2.
Response
Returns a status code that indicates the success or failure of the update.
Status codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 OK | Success |
| 400 Bad Request | Supported algorithm must be provided, or this algorithm is already set |