Simon wrote:
> Damian Brasher wrote:
>> I am writing subroutine to generate a Linux compatible password for the
command useradd executed from within a Perl script, where useradd can be
supplied a compatible encrytped password as with crypt(3) generated
passwords. I need something like this:
>>
> If your /etc/shadow has passwords like
> $1$abdef$7Jtzy.MmT50duhCix.rlv0
> then it is using MD5 passwords rather than the DES ones which "crypt"
defaults to. For this, the salt in crypt must start "$1$" followed by up
to eight characters and an optional trailing "$" e.g.:
> $fred=crypt "HelloMum","\$1\$abcdef";
> print "$fred\n"
> On my eeePc, this returns the above password.
>
Thanks Simon, crypt worked after all, not sure what I did, perhaps some
variable buffers needed clearing, but cooking dinner generally doesn't fix
this kind of thing. I've made a note include the MD5 method in the subroutine
as an alternative.
autoflush springs to mind $|
Damian
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