radcrypt - generate password hash for use with radius, or validates a password
hash
radcrypt [-d|--des] [-m|--md5]
[-c|--check] plaintext_password [hashed_password]
radcrypt generates a hashed digest of a plaintext password, or can
validate if a password hash matches a plaintext password. DES and MD5 hashes
are currently supported. When generating a password hash a random salt is
generated and applied.
A hashed password can be validated by specifying -c or
--check and passing hashed_password after
plaintext_password on the command line. In this case
hashed_password will be checked to see if it matches
plaintext_password. If so "Password OK" will be printed and
the exit status will be 1, otherwise "Password BAD" will be
printed and exit status will be 0 (Note this is the opposite of a normal
successful shell status).
- -d --des
- Use a DES (Data Encryption Standard) hash (default). Ignored if performing
a password check.
- -m --md5
- Use a MD5 (Message Digest 5) hash. Ignored if performing a password
check.
- -c --check
- Perform a validation check on a password hash to verify if it matches the
plantext password.
$ radcrypt foobar
HaX0xn7Qy650Q
$ radcrypt -c foobar HaX0xn7Qy650Q
Password OK
Miquel van Smoorenburg <miquels@cistron-office.nl>