This worked perfectly! Thank you. Now I just have to figure out how to automate it in a script to provide a prompt (some of these kids are new users! So I'm trying to make it as easy as possible for them...) Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Tangren Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:54 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: How to create encrypted password via command line Anne Moore wrote: > Hi All > > Does anyone know of a quick/painless way to create an encrypted > {crypt} password via the command like on Red Hat? I need my users to > do this and I don't want them to have to write much syntax, etc., as > that will be too much for them. I was hoping there was some built-in > (or other) method that allows creating an encrypted password, > depending on what the user types in for the password. > > Thank you! > > Anne Do you mean something like what htpasswd does? $ htpasswd -cb jones.passwd jones Pwd4Steve $ cat jones.passwd $ cat jones.passwd jones:P9D.NILQAK/KM -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
