Getting an error "unrecognized ENCRYPT_METHOD value [DES]" under /var/log/secure

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Issue

  • Getting an error unrecognized ENCRYPT_METHOD value [DES] under /var/log/secure during login:
pam_unix(sshd:setcred): unrecognized ENCRYPT_METHOD value [DES]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • PAM

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