HASH_PASSWORD(1)

NAME
hash_password - Calculate the hash of a new password, so that passwords can be reset

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION
hash_password calculates the hash of a supplied password using bcrypt.

hash_password takes a password as an parameter either on the command line or the STDIN if not supplied.

It accepts an YAML file which can be used to specify parameters like the number of rounds for bcrypt and password_config section having the pepper value used for the hashing. By default bcrypt_rounds is set to 12.

The hashed password is written on the STDOUT.

FILES
A sample YAML file accepted by hash_password is described below:

bcrypt_rounds: 17 password_config: pepper: "random hashing pepper"

OPTIONS

-p, --password
    Read the password form the command line if [password] is supplied, or from STDIN. If not, prompt the user and read the password from the tty prompt. It is not recommended to type the password on the command line directly. Use the STDIN instead.

-c, --config
    Read the supplied YAML file containing the options bcrypt_rounds and the password_config section containing the pepper value.

EXAMPLES
Hash from the command line:

    $ hash_password -p "p@ssw0rd"
    $2b$12$VJNqWQYfsWTEwcELfoSi4Oa8eA17movHqqi8.X8fWFpum7SxZ9MFe

Hash from the stdin:

    $ cat password_file | hash_password
    Password:
    Confirm password:
    $2b$12$AszlvfmJl2esnyhmn8m/kuR2tdXgROWtWxnX.rcuAbM8ErLoUhybG

Hash from the prompt:

    $ hash_password
    Password:
    Confirm password:
    $2b$12$AszlvfmJl2esnyhmn8m/kuR2tdXgROWtWxnX.rcuAbM8ErLoUhybG

Using a config file:

    $ hash_password -c config.yml
    Password:
    Confirm password:
    $2b$12$CwI.wBNr.w3kmiUlV3T5s.GT2wH7uebDCovDrCOh18dFedlANK99O

COPYRIGHT
This man page was written by Rahul De «rahulde@swecha.net» for Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

SEE ALSO
synctl(1), synapse_port_db(1), register_new_matrix_user(1), synapse_review_recent_signups(1)