diff --git a/pages/linux/chpasswd.md b/pages/linux/chpasswd.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d76a40641 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/chpasswd.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# chpasswd + +> Change the passwords for multiple users by using stdin. +> More information: . + +- Change the password for a specific user: + +`printf "{{username}}:{{new_password}}" | sudo chpasswd` + +- Change the passwords for multiple users (The input text must not contain any spaces.): + +`printf "{{username_1}}:{{new_password_1}}\n{{username_2}}:{{new_password_2}}" | sudo chpasswd` + +- Change the password for a specific user, and specify it in encrypted form: + +`printf "{{username}}:{{new_encrypted_password}}" | sudo chpasswd --encrypted` + +- Change the password for a specific user, and use a specific encryption for the stored password: + +`printf "{{username}}:{{new_password}}" | sudo chpasswd --crypt-method {{NONE|DES|MD5|SHA256|SHA512}}`