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DXpassword Tool—Hash a Password

The DXpassword tool lets you hash a password. You can then add the hashed password to a knowledge file.

This command has the following format:

dxpassword [-v] [-P algorithm] password

• -P algorithm

  Hashes the password, where algorithm is one of the following:

  • SHA

    (Default) Hashes the password using the SHA-1 algorithm

  • MD5

    Hashes the password using the Message Digest algorithm

  • SSHA

    Hashes the password using the Salted SHA-1 algorithm. This algorithm produces a different hash even for the same clear text password, which is more secure.

  • CRYPT

    Hashes the password using the UNIX crypt method.

  • CADIR

    Hashes the password using a reversible obfuscation algorithm. This shields dsa-password and ldap-dsa-password configuration items from users with access to the dxserver host.

• -v

  Runs in verbose mode.

• password

  Specifies the password to be hashed.

Example: Hashing a Password Using MD5

The following command hashes the password qwer123 using the MD5 algorithm:

dxpassword -P MD5 qwer123

The output from this command is:

{MD5}VT6DymlpOzPvc5WMBLejFQ==

Example: Verbose Output from the DXpassword Tool

The following command hashes the password qwer123 using the SHA-1 algorithm, which is the default:

dxpassword -v qwer123

The output from this command is:

'qwer123' encoded is: {SHA}ACldbAY9DZzMbi3DJJGYppRIayY=