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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

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.

SHA512

Hashes the password using the SHA-512 algorithm

SSHA512

Hashes the password using the Salted SHA-512 algorithm

MD5

Hashes the password using the Message Digest algorithm.

SMD5

Hashes the password using the Salted Message Digest algorithm

CRYPT

Hashes the password using the UNIX crypt method.

CADIR

Hashes the password using a reversible obfuscation algorithm. Use this option to hash a password before including it in a knowledge file in the dsa-password or ldap-dsa-password configuration items. This protects the password from users with access to the computer running the DSA.

-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=