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Encrypt word X to /etc/shadow encryption

I've changed my password to X and the shadow file has changed to: ahmad:$1$oYINSKjP$eCkCtJV/2dXerAD57WQPj/:15425:0:99999:7::: I see the encrypted X as $1$oYINSKjP$eCkCtJV/2dXerAD57WQPj/. How can I ...
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How to create SHA512 password hashes on command line

In Linux I can create a SHA1 password hash using sha1pass mypassword. Is there a similar command line tool which lets me create sha512 hashes? Same question for Bcrypt and PBKDF2.
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Can linux use a mix of SHA-1 and CRYPT passwords?

We have an automated sync-routine that uses useradd to create new users on a Ubuntu 10.04 machine. The application launching the routine provided both username and CRYPT-encrypted password. However, ...
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Encrypt a password the same way mysql does

I've created a user ... but forgotten the password mysql> create user 'blayo'@'%' identified by 'right'; Which Linux command line tool can encrypt the password the same way mysql 5.5 does ? ...
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Password protecting a system file? (e.g. /etc/resolv.conf)

I am trying to parental control myself by restricting web access via OpenDNS. The OpenDNS account password will be handed to someone trustworthy. Now, I want to put some restriction on the ...
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How to disable timeout of password prompt for partition decryption during boot?

I have a computer running OpenSUSE 12.1, 64-bit, default install. How it works currently: I turn on the computer It goes through the boot process At some point during boot, I am asked for password ...
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Simplest way to password protect a directory and its contents without having to create new files?

I would like to password protect or encrypt a directory and all the files within it (for the whole directory tree below it). I do not want to bother the whole home directory, I want a specific ...
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Does OpenBSD use bcrypt by default?

http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/ with what does OpenBSD store the password by default? They say bcrypt is way more secure then hashing. I googled' it and obsd supports bcrypt, but ...