https://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_ruby_password_hash

SixArm.com » Ruby » Password Hash to do secure SHA256 passwords.
https://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_ruby_password_hash

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SixArm.com » Ruby » Password Hash to do secure SHA256 passwords.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_ruby_password_hash
• Owner: SixArm
• License: other
• Created: 2010-05-24T00:03:50.000Z (about 16 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-09-15T19:28:44.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-06T00:24:48.591Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: authentication, gem, password, ruby, security
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage: http://sixarm.com
• Size: 396 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGES.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE.md
  • Codeowners: CODEOWNERS

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# SixArm.com »Ruby » 
 PasswordHash class to generate secure SHA256 passwords

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## Introduction

Password hash tool to create secure passwords,

This uses SHA256 hexdigest for the cryptographic hash,

and authenticates a password, salt, and hash.

For docs go to 

Want to help? We're happy to get pull requests.

## Install

### Gem

To install this gem in your shell or terminal:

    gem install sixarm_ruby_password_hash

### Gemfile

To add this gem to your Gemfile:

    gem 'sixarm_ruby_password_hash'

### Require

To require the gem in your code:

    require 'sixarm_ruby_password_hash'

## Examples

To create a password:

    require "sixarm_ruby_password_hash"

    text = "mysecret"

    salt = "azsxdcfv"

    hash = PasswordHash.new(text,salt)

To create a password using our helpers:

    require "sixarm_ruby_password_hash"

    require "sixarm_ruby_password_salt"

    require "sixarm_ruby_password_text"

    text = PasswordText.new

    salt = PasswordSalt.new

    hash = PasswordHash.new(text,salt)

To verify a password:

    hash.valid?(text,salt)

To verify a password from a web form for a user:

    user = User.find(params[:id]) or raise "user not found"

    user.hash.valid?(params[:password],user.salt)