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Hash a Password with Argon2 (Defaults)

Demonstrates Crypt2.Argon2HashPassword, which hashes a password with Argon2 and returns a PHC-format string. Passing an empty options string uses all defaults, including a random salt.

Background. Argon2 (RFC 9106) is a memory-hard function that is deliberately expensive in CPU time and memory, which is what makes brute-forcing the password space costly. The argon2id variant is recommended unless there is a specific reason to choose argon2i or argon2d. The returned PHC string records the variant, version, cost parameters, salt, and hash — everything needed to verify the password later. Store the whole string.

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import sys
import chilkat2

crypt = chilkat2.Crypt2()

# The password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
password = "correct horse battery staple"

# Hash the password using all defaults by passing an empty options string.  The defaults are
# Argon2id, version 19, 3 iterations, 64 MB of memory, 1 lane, a 32-byte hash, and a 16-byte random
# salt.  A random salt is generated automatically, which is what should normally happen.
phcHash = crypt.Argon2HashPassword(password,"")
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(crypt.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The returned PHC-format string records the variant, version, cost parameters, salt, and hash --
# everything needed to verify the password later.  Store the whole string.
print(phcHash)