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md5crypt(n) MD5-based password encryption md5crypt(n) 





NAME


md5crypt - MD5-based password encryption






SYNOPSIS


package require Tcl 8.2


package require md5 2.0


package require md5crypt ?1.1.0?


::md5crypt::md5crypt password salt


::md5crypt::aprcrypt password salt


::md5crypt::salt ?length?










DESCRIPTION


This package provides an implementation of the MD5-crypt password
    encryption algorithm as pioneered by FreeBSD and currently in use as a
    replacement for the unix crypt(3) function in many modern systems. An
    implementation of the closely related Apache MD5-crypt is also available.
    The output of these commands are compatible with the BSD and OpenSSL
    implementation of md5crypt and the Apache 2 htpasswd program.






COMMANDS



  
::md5crypt::md5crypt password salt

  
Generate a BSD compatible md5-encoded password hash from the plaintext
      password and a random salt (see SALT).

  
::md5crypt::aprcrypt password salt

  
Generate an Apache compatible md5-encoded password hash from the plaintext
      password and a random salt (see SALT).

  
::md5crypt::salt ?length?

  
Generate a random salt string suitable for use with the md5crypt
      and aprcrypt commands.








SALT


The salt passed to either of the encryption schemes implemented
    here is checked to see if it begins with the encryption scheme magic string
    (either "$1$" for MD5-crypt or "$apr1$" for Apache
    crypt). If so, this is removed. The remaining characters up to the next $
    and up to a maximum of 8 characters are then used as the salt. The salt text
    should probably be restricted the set of ASCII alphanumeric characters plus
    "./" (dot and forward-slash) - this is to preserve maximum
    compatability with the unix password file format.


If a password is being generated rather than checked from a
    password file then the salt command may be used to generate a random
    salt.






EXAMPLES




% md5crypt::md5crypt password 01234567
$1$01234567$b5lh2mHyD2PdJjFfALlEz1







% md5crypt::aprcrypt password 01234567
$apr1$01234567$IXBaQywhAhc0d75ZbaSDp/







% md5crypt::md5crypt password [md5crypt::salt]
$1$dFmvyRmO$T.V3OmzqeEf3hqJp2WFcb.









BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK


This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly
    contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category
    md5crypt of the Tcllib Trackers
    [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please also report any ideas for
    enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.


When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs,
    i.e the output of diff -u.


Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over
    inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the Edit form of
    the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most
    button in the secondary navigation bar.






SEE ALSO


md5






KEYWORDS


hashing, md5, md5crypt, message-digest, security






CATEGORY


Hashes, checksums, and encryption






COPYRIGHT


Copyright (c) 2003, Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>








  

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