OPENSSL-PASSWD(1ssl) OpenSSL OPENSSL-PASSWD(1ssl) (NAME) openssl-passwd - (SYNOPSIS) openssl passwd [-help] [-1] [-apr1] [-aixmd5] [-5] [-6] [-salt string] [-in file] [-stdin] [-noverify] [-quiet] [-table] [-reverse] [-rand files] [-writerand file] [-provider name] [-provider-path path] [-provparam [name:]key=value] [-propquery propq] [password] (DESCRIPTION) . -in -stdin (stdin) . (OPTIONS) -help . -1 BSD MD5 1 (). -apr1 apr1 ( BSD) . -aixmd5 AIX MD5 ( AIX BSD) . -5 -6 SHA256 / SHA512 Ulrich Drepper . . -salt string (salt) . -noverify . -in file file . -stdin stdin ( ) . -noverify . -quiet () . -table TAB . -reverse -table . -rand files, -writerand file << >> (Random State Options) openssl(1) . -provider name -provider-path path -provparam [name:]key=value -propquery propq << >> (Provider Options) openssl(1) provider(7) property(7) . (EXAMPLES) % openssl passwd -1 -salt xxxxxxxx password $1$xxxxxxxx$UYCIxa628.9qXjpQCjM4a. % openssl passwd -apr1 -salt xxxxxxxx password $apr1$xxxxxxxx$dxHfLAsjHkDRmG83UXe8K0 % openssl passwd -aixmd5 -salt xxxxxxxx password xxxxxxxx$8Oaipk/GPKhC64w/YVeFD/ (SEE ALSO) openssl(1), passwd(1) (HISTORY) -crypt OpenSSL 3.0 . (COPYRIGHT) Copyright 2000-2021 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. . (<<>>) . . LICENSE . 3.6.4 2026-08-25 OPENSSL-PASSWD(1ssl)