Encrypts the contents as a Unix style password. Useful when combined
with services that use such passwords.
Unix style passwords are one-way encrypted, to prevent the actual
clear-text password from being stored anywhere. When a login attempt
is made, the password supplied is also encrypted and then compared to
the stored encrypted password.
Attributes
Enter your password:
Your encrypted password is
.
"=> >
Enter your password:
Your encrypted password is
.
Example
Enter your password:
Your encrypted password is
.
"=> >
Enter your password:
Your encrypted password is
.
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