# Passwords

## Generate Random Password

With `pwgen` (generate 1 password, length 16, with a least a number and uppercase character)

```
pwgen -cns 16 1
```

## Encrypt Password

With `openssl` (encrypt password from `password.txt` using SHA-512 and random salt)

```
openssl passwd -in password.txt -6
```

| Paramter | Description |
|----------|-----------|
| -salt *string* | use specified salt instead of random |
| -crypt | encrypt with *crypt* algorithm (default)
| -1 | encrypt with *MD5* algorithm |
| -5 | encrypt with *SHA-256-crypt* algorithm |
| -6 | encrypt with *SHA-512-crypt* algorithm |