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HASH_PASSWORD(1) HASH_PASSWORD(1)

NAME

hash_password - Calculate the hash of a new password, so that passwords can be reset

SYNOPSIS

hash_password [-p|--password [password]] [-c|--config file]

DESCRIPTION

hash_password calculates the hash of a supplied password using bcrypt.

hash_password takes a password as an parameter either on the command line or the STDIN if not supplied.

It accepts an YAML file which can be used to specify parameters like the number of rounds for bcrypt and password_config section having the pepper value used for the hashing. By default bcrypt_rounds is set to 10.

The hashed password is written on the STDOUT.

FILES

A sample YAML file accepted by hash_password is described below:

bcrypt_rounds: 17 password_config: pepper: "random hashing pepper"

OPTIONS

-p, --password
Read the password form the command line if [password] is supplied. If not, prompt the user and read the password form the STDIN. It is not recommended to type the password on the command line directly. Use the STDIN instead.
-c, --config
Read the supplied YAML file containing the options bcrypt_rounds and the password_config section containing the pepper value.

EXAMPLES

Hash from the command line: 
$ hash_password -p "p@ssw0rd"
$2b$12$VJNqWQYfsWTEwcELfoSi4Oa8eA17movHqqi8.X8fWFpum7SxZ9MFe

Hash from the STDIN:

$ hash_password
Password:
Confirm password:
$2b$12$AszlvfmJl2esnyhmn8m/kuR2tdXgROWtWxnX.rcuAbM8ErLoUhybG

Using a config file:

$ hash_password -c config.yml
Password:
Confirm password:
$2b$12$CwI.wBNr.w3kmiUlV3T5s.GT2wH7uebDCovDrCOh18dFedlANK99O

COPYRIGHT

This man page was written by Rahul De <rahulde@swecha.net> for Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

SEE ALSO

synctl(1), synapse_port_db(1), register_new_matrix_user(1)
February 2017