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From: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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In-reply-to: <31920D43.51C5@nation-net.com> (message from Paul Walsh on Thu, 09 May 1996 16:20:35 +0100)
Subject: Re: Help generating passwords for Apache users
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>>>>> Paul Walsh <paul@nation-net.com> writes:
> 
> Is there a utility in FreeBSD to generate encrypted passwords ( for use 
> in an Apache users file )
> or do I have to write a script myself using crypt() !?
> 
> Can I use adduser and then cut/paste from the passwd file?

You'd have to use vipw to view the encrypted password, as the passwd
file is shadowed and has a '*' where the password would be. And you
have to be root to run vipw.

It may well be more practical to write a short Perl script using the
crypt() function - this is how adduser uses it:-

$cryptpwd = crypt($password, &salt) if $password ne "";