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\section{Built-in module {\tt crypt}}
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\bimodindex{crypt}
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This module implements an interface to the crypt({\bf 3}) routine,
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which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm;
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see the Unix man page for further details. Possible uses include
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allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or
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attempting to crack Unix passwords with a dictionary.
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\index{crypt(3)}
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\begin{funcdesc}{crypt}{word\, salt}
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\var{word} will usually be a user's password. \var{salt} is a
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2-character string which will be used to select one of 4096 variations
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of DES. The characters in \var{salt} must be either \code{.},
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\code{/}, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the hashed password
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as a string, which will be composed of characters from the same
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alphabet as the salt.
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\end{funcdesc}
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The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski.
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\index{Majewski, Steve}
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