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--- linux:security:password:mkpasswd [2021/11/09 21:49] – created chuck
+++ linux:security:password:mkpasswd [2021/11/09 23:46] (current) – chuck
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 =====Description=====
-Encrypts a password using the crypt function using the given salt.
+Useful for generating passwords for ''%%/etc/shadow%%'' and for use in [[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-encrypted-passwords-for-the-user-module|Ansible playbooks]].
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 =====Install=====
-  * Install ''%%mkpasswd%%'':<code bash>
+  * Install ''%%mkpasswd%%'' which is included in the ''%%whois%%'' package:<code bash>
 sudo apt install whois
 </code>
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 =====Use=====
+  * Encrypt a string as a SHA-512 password:<code bash>
+mkpasswd --method=sha-512
+</code>
+  * Encrypt a string as a yescrypt password:<code bash>
+mkpasswd --method=yescrypt
+</code>
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 =====Links=====
+  * https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/whois
   * https://manpages.debian.org/bullseye/whois/mkpasswd.1.en.html
+  * https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#pam-default-password