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.TH "md5crypt" n 2.1.3  "Trf transformer commands"
.BS
.SH NAME
md5crypt \- Password hashing based on "md5"
.SH SYNOPSIS
package require \fBTcl  ?8.2?\fR
.sp
package require \fBTrf  ?2.1.3?\fR
.sp
\fBmd5crypt\fR \fIpassword\fR \fIsalt\fR
.sp
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
The command \fBmd5crypt\fR is for the encryption of passwords and uses
\fImd5\fR as hash algorithm. An alternative command for the same
function, but based on the older \fBcrypt(3)\fR hash function is
\fBcrypt\fR.
.PP
.TP
\fBmd5crypt\fR \fIpassword\fR \fIsalt\fR
Encrypts the \fIpassword\fR using the specified \fIsalt\fR and returns
the generated hash value as the result of the command.
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
crypt, trf-intro
.SH KEYWORDS
authentication, crypt, hash, hashing, mac, md5, message digest, password
.SH COPYRIGHT
.nf
Copyright (c) 1996-2003, Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>

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