debian man page for tac_pwd

tac_pwd(8)						      System Manager's Manual							tac_pwd(8)

NAME
       tac_pwd - generate DES encryption of a password

SYNOPSIS
       tac_pwd [-eh] [salt]

DESCRIPTION
       tac_pwd	prompts for a clear-text password and produces a DES encryption of that password on stdout which may be used in lieu of the clear-
       text representation in the tac_plus.conf(5).

       The DES salt may be provide as a command-line argument.

COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS
       -e     Do not echo the plain-text password to the terminal.

       -h     Display help message.

SEE ALSO
       crypt(3), tac_plus(8), tac_plus.conf(5)

								   22 March 2003							tac_pwd(8)