diff -Naur a/etc/login.defs b/etc/login.defs
--- a/etc/login.defs	2014-05-09 05:20:28.000000000 -0500
+++ b/etc/login.defs	2016-11-02 23:27:40.712000000 -0500
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 # Note: If you use PAM, it is recommended to use a value consistent with
 # the PAM modules configuration.
 #
-#ENCRYPT_METHOD DES
+ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512
 
 #
 # Only works if ENCRYPT_METHOD is set to SHA256 or SHA512.