: As user1200129 notes, the traditional Unix crypt(3) algorithm truncates the password to at most 8 characters. The Apache web server also supports an MD5-based hashing algorithm that allows longer

@Rambettina238

As user1200129 notes, the traditional Unix crypt(3) algorithm truncates the password to at most 8 characters. The Apache web server also supports an MD5-based hashing algorithm that allows longer passwords and is generally more secure.

Even if cPanel won't let you create MD5-based password hashes, you could do it directly using the htpasswd shell command. If you don't have shell access to your webhost, you may still be able to create or modify the .htpasswd file on your own computer and upload it.

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