# What kind of encryption is used for stored passwords in Nexus Repo 3?

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**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Created:** [September 28, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/what-kind-of-encryption-is-used-for-stored-passwords-in-nexus-repo-3/7385 "2021-09-28T01:13:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/what-kind-of-encryption-is-used-for-stored-passwords-in-nexus-repo-3/7385/1 "2021-09-28T01:13:39Z")

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What kind of encryption is used for stored passwords in Nexus Repo 3?