diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue.fail.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# variables = var_password_hashing_algorithm=good_value1|good_value2
+
+if grep -q "^ENCRYPT_METHOD" /etc/login.defs; then
+	sed -i "s/^ENCRYPT_METHOD\b.*/ENCRYPT_METHOD wrong_value/" /etc/login.defs
+else
+	echo "ENCRYPT_METHOD wrong_value" >> /etc/login.defs
+fi
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue.pass.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# variables = var_password_hashing_algorithm=good_value1|good_value2
+
+if grep -q "^ENCRYPT_METHOD" /etc/login.defs; then
+	sed -i "s/^ENCRYPT_METHOD\b.*/ENCRYPT_METHOD good_value2/" /etc/login.defs
+else
+	echo "ENCRYPT_METHOD good_value2" >> /etc/login.defs
+fi
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue2.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_multivalue2.pass.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# variables = var_password_hashing_algorithm=good_value1|good_value2
+
+if grep -q "^ENCRYPT_METHOD" /etc/login.defs; then
+	sed -i "s/^ENCRYPT_METHOD\b.*/ENCRYPT_METHOD good_value1/" /etc/login.defs
+else
+	echo "ENCRYPT_METHOD good_value1" >> /etc/login.defs
+fi
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_partial.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-pam/set_password_hashing_algorithm/set_password_hashing_algorithm_logindefs/tests/default_partial.fail.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# variables = var_password_hashing_algorithm=value1|value2
+
+# test that partial match fails
+if grep -q "^ENCRYPT_METHOD" /etc/login.defs; then
+	sed -i "s/^ENCRYPT_METHOD\b.*/ENCRYPT_METHOD value/" /etc/login.defs
+else
+	echo "ENCRYPT_METHOD value" >> /etc/login.defs
+fi