1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/networking/httpd.c b/networking/httpd.c
index 1dae602ee..50595104c 100644
--- a/networking/httpd.c
+++ b/networking/httpd.c
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ int httpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 salt[0] = '$';
                 salt[1] = '1';
                 salt[2] = '$';
-                crypt_make_salt(salt + 3, 4);
+                crypt_make_rand64encoded(salt + 3, 8 / 2); /* 8 chars */
                 puts(pw_encrypt(pass, salt, /*cleanup:*/ 0));
                 return 0;
         }