1pwkickstart(1) pwkickstart(1)
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6 pwkickstart - generate kickstart passwords
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9 Generates kickstart-compatible syntax by default.
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11 $ pwkickstart
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15 rootpw --iscrypted $1$SI$D964QyK1.Iz/
16 # sha256
17 rootpw --iscrypted $5$Ll/Q6$SEYqHGso3maNbtBc1wjyiyr2
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19 rootpw --iscrypted $6$MN7wS$1QE3FmSBrN71tXV8y.Blif1avdhTYt/
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23 Utility pwkickstart generates kickstart passwords from password input
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27 Previously grub-crypt provided the same, but it is not longer available
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30 The output in section was shortened to fit on screen in the SYNOPOSIS
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33 NON-INTERACTIVE MODE
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35 The utility accepts exactly one parameter - the password. Entries are
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38 $ pwkickstart mypass
39 $1$6FrN7YsS$2o3lfiD9T4LlUfKBgCe0X1
40 $5$S2Zab0elQkL7fN.ikw.jmZeb7qtEK7DJESPDv9
41 $6$slYmPDc8PtwOPmnx$9u3X3NE73XxuU7.5YlJAm/QMEahzx
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43 To get the "strongest" possible hash:
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45 $ pwkickstart mypass | tail -n1
46 $6$slYmPDc8PtwOPmnx$9u3X3NE73XxuU7.5YlJAm/QMEahzx
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48 Grep exactly what's needed:
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51 $6$slYmPDc8PtwOPmnx$9u3X3NE73XxuU7.5YlJAm/QMEahzx
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61 Lukas Zapletal <lzap+spam@redhat.com>
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651.0.3 15 July 2018 pwkickstart(1)