473,378 Members | 1,346 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
Post Job

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Join Bytes to post your question to a community of 473,378 software developers and data experts.

how to genarate a Linux password

I have a python 2.6 front end for creating users on a RedHat RHEL4.8 platform. I am using Pmw EntryField for the entry of user info including password. the issue i am having is I am unable to recreate the encryption of the password using the "Data Encryption Standard Algorithm" (DES). lookinf for a script that might perform this encryption so I can pass the encrypted password via useradd -p password
thanks for any help
Nov 11 '10 #1
1 1459
dwblas
626 Expert 512MB
Encryption on Linux is generally done by calling crypt or encrypt. I'm not sure if that is true for RedHat. Look in the docs or ask on their forum if they use either one, or what they do use.
Nov 12 '10 #2

Sign in to post your reply or Sign up for a free account.

Similar topics

13
by: joltman | last post by:
We're working on an intranet site where we will require user's to only be able to access their own page in some instances. Rather than introducing another password to the mix, we were thinking...
1
by: Ronald Evers | last post by:
Hey all, I want to store passwords in a postgresql database. Currently I use the MD5Password class below and I've been developing on windows. I ran into problems when running my application on...
4
by: Tim Daneliuk | last post by:
OK, I've Googled for this and cannot seem to quite find what I need. So, I turn to the Gentle Geniuses here for help. Here is what I need to do from within a script: Given a username and a...
11
by: Pflanzen Gold | last post by:
Hi, When entering a password we don't really see the characters - we see **** instead. How can I write such a routine in C? How can I 'echo off' the inputs? How can I get a characters/strings...
5
by: smatta | last post by:
I have just installed MySql version 5.0-18 on Red Hat Fedora Core 4. It is running but I cant connect to it using MySql Query Browser running on my pc. >From my pc, I can telnet to the sql...
7
by: rajbala.3399 | last post by:
Hi , I want to download sql in my linux system........... # rpm -ivh MySQL-server-5.0.24a-0.glibc23.i386.rpm MySQL-cl ient-5.0.24a-0.glibc23.i386.rpm Preparing... ...
9
by: 8anos | last post by:
Hello, I am new at the community and newbie at programming :) As you may know rapidshare provides a perl script for linux, to upload files at their servers. You can find the original scripts at...
1
by: smartchap009 | last post by:
Adding,Updating and Deleting user using perl script in linux -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi, If i can get help in writing perl code for...
20
by: vermarajeev | last post by:
Hi guys, How do I access system( windows/ linux ) user's password??? After the user has logged in, I want to access user's system password and set that password to my application's textEdit. ...
1
by: CloudSolutions | last post by:
Introduction: For many beginners and individual users, requiring a credit card and email registration may pose a barrier when starting to use cloud servers. However, some cloud server providers now...
0
by: Faith0G | last post by:
I am starting a new it consulting business and it's been a while since I setup a new website. Is wordpress still the best web based software for hosting a 5 page website? The webpages will be...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe User Group meeting will be on Wednesday 3 Apr 2024 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC+1) and finishing by 19:30 (7.30PM). In this session, we are pleased to welcome former...
0
by: Charles Arthur | last post by:
How do i turn on java script on a villaon, callus and itel keypad mobile phone
0
by: ryjfgjl | last post by:
If we have dozens or hundreds of excel to import into the database, if we use the excel import function provided by database editors such as navicat, it will be extremely tedious and time-consuming...
0
by: ryjfgjl | last post by:
In our work, we often receive Excel tables with data in the same format. If we want to analyze these data, it can be difficult to analyze them because the data is spread across multiple Excel files...
0
BarryA
by: BarryA | last post by:
What are the essential steps and strategies outlined in the Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) roadmap for aspiring data scientists? How can individuals effectively utilize this roadmap to progress...
1
by: nemocccc | last post by:
hello, everyone, I want to develop a software for my android phone for daily needs, any suggestions?
1
by: Sonnysonu | last post by:
This is the data of csv file 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 the lengths should be different i have to store the data by column-wise with in the specific length. suppose the i have to...

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.