PHPBB way of generating a password

phpbb_hash.php

<?php
/**
*
* @version Version 0.1 / slightly modified for phpBB 3.0.x (using $H$ as hash type identifier)
*
* Portable PHP password hashing framework.
*
* Written by Solar Designer <solar at openwall.com> in 2004-2006 and placed in
* the public domain.
*
* There's absolutely no warranty.
*
* The homepage URL for this framework is:
*
*	http://www.openwall.com/phpass/
*
* Please be sure to update the Version line if you edit this file in any way.
* It is suggested that you leave the main version number intact, but indicate
* your project name (after the slash) and add your own revision information.
*
* Please do not change the "private" password hashing method implemented in
* here, thereby making your hashes incompatible.  However, if you must, please
* change the hash type identifier (the "$P$") to something different.
*
* Obviously, since this code is in the public domain, the above are not
* requirements (there can be none), but merely suggestions.
*
*
* Hash the password
*/
function phpbb_hash($password)
{
	$itoa64 = './0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz';

	$random_state = unique_id();
	$random = '';
	$count = 6;

	if (($fh = @fopen('/dev/urandom', 'rb')))
	{
		$random = fread($fh, $count);
		fclose($fh);
	}

	if (strlen($random) < $count)
	{
		$random = '';

		for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i += 16)
		{
			$random_state = md5(unique_id() . $random_state);
			$random .= pack('H*', md5($random_state));
		}
		$random = substr($random, 0, $count);
	}

	$hash = _hash_crypt_private($password, _hash_gensalt_private($random, $itoa64), $itoa64);

	if (strlen($hash) == 34)
	{
		return $hash;
	}

	return md5($password);
}