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This post outlines how the database stores passwords securely. You will find references at the bottom of this page if you want to go deeper.
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Note: This post is based on my research and may differ from real-world implementation.
Once upon a time, there lived a junior software engineer.
He worked for a tech company named Hooli.
Although he was bright, he never got promoted.
So he was sad and frustrated.
Until one day, he had the idea to apply for a new job.
And the interviewer asked him 1 simple question,
“How to securely store passwords in the database?”.
Yet he failed to answer and the interview was over in 5 minutes.
So he studied it later to fill the knowledge gap.
Onward.
How to Store Passwords in Database
He failed the interview so you don’t have to.
And here’s how you can answer it: