Generate encrypted passwords using openssl
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:35 pm
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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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
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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/