Password Security Functions with Bcrypt

This code block includes three functions for generating a random salt, hashing a password, and checking a password. These functions use the bcrypt library to enhance the security of password storage.

Technology Stack : bcrypt

Code Type : Password Hash and Validation Functions

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import bcrypt
import random

def generate_random_salt():
    # This function generates a random salt using bcrypt.gensalt() which is a method that generates a new salt
    # The salt is used to add an extra layer of security to the password hashing process
    salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
    return salt

def hash_password(password, salt):
    # This function hashes a password using the bcrypt.hashpw() method which takes the password and the salt
    # The hashed password is a string that can be stored in a database
    hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode('utf-8'), salt)
    return hashed

def check_password(password, hashed_password):
    # This function checks if a password matches a hashed password using the bcrypt.checkpw() method
    # The checkpw() method returns True if the passwords match, otherwise False
    match = bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode('utf-8'), hashed_password)
    return match

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