Outstanding. Thanks again! Anne -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Tangren Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:33 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: How to create encrypted password via command line Anne Moore wrote: > 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! > remove the b from the options, and it will prompt. > -----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 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
