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 |