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diff --git a/docs/password_hash_api.rst b/docs/password_hash_api.rst index f97a327..19a2b8d 100644 --- a/docs/password_hash_api.rst +++ b/docs/password_hash_api.rst @@ -713,8 +713,10 @@ and the following attributes should be defined: .. index:: rounds; choosing the right value -Choosing the right ``rounds`` value -=================================== +.. _rounds-selection-guidelines: + +Choosing the right rounds value +=============================== Passlib's default rounds settings attempt to be secure enough for the average [#avgsys]_ system. But the "right" value for a given hash is dependant on the server, it's cpu, it's expected load, and it's users. @@ -735,4 +737,3 @@ For this reason, it is strongly recommended to not use a value lower than Passli .. [#avgsys] For Passlib 1.6, all hashes were retuned to take ~250ms on a system with a 3 ghz 64 bit CPU. - |