Generate encrypted passwords using openssl

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It is convenient to generate encrypted passwords from command line without prompt.

Here is a useful command to use openssl to generate MD5 passwords.

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echo '<PWD>' | openssl passwd -1

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-1                 MD5-based password algorithm
-apr1              MD5-based password algorithm, Apache variant

Example:

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echo 'testpwd' | openssl passwd -1 -stdin
$1$Ei/7/eUx$4b7R85DMjEbiEa/4m7YG5/

echo 'testpwd' | openssl passwd -apr1 -stdin
$apr1$pOyUUu0L$bzaZpE.9pGKk0ZApkFGaP/