make_password.py

def make_password(password, salt=None, hasher='default'):
    """
    Turn a plain-text password into a hash for database storage

    Same as encode() but generate a new random salt. If password is None then
    return a concatenation of UNUSABLE_PASSWORD_PREFIX and a random string,
    which disallows logins. Additional random string reduces chances of gaining
    access to staff or superuser accounts. See ticket #20079 for more info.
    """
    if password is None:
        return UNUSABLE_PASSWORD_PREFIX + get_random_string(UNUSABLE_PASSWORD_SUFFIX_LENGTH)
    hasher = get_hasher(hasher)
    salt = salt or hasher.salt()
    return hasher.encode(password, salt)