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Create the Password Hash.md

Introduction:

  • This Page shows how to make a SHA-512 hash. This is needed for creating a hash of a SysAdmin user account password as it allows other SysAdmins to set each other's passwords without knowing what the password is.

Workflow Prerequisites

  • A Linux computer.
  • The mkpasswod binary (found in the whois package).

Create the Password Hash

  1. Access Terminal with mkpasswd installed.
  2. Run mkpasswd -m sha-512.
  3. Type in whatever it is you want to hash and press return or enter.
  4. Terminal will print out the SHA-512 hash.
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