MAKEKEY(8) | System Manager's Manual | MAKEKEY(8)

# NAME

`makekey` —
make encrypted keys or passwords

# SYNOPSIS

`makekey` |

# DESCRIPTION

`makekey` encrypts a key and salt which it reads from the standard input and writes the result to the standard output. The key is expected to be eight bytes; the salt is expected to be two bytes. See crypt(3) for more information on what characters the key and salt can contain and how the encrypted value is calculated.

# SEE ALSO

login(1), crypt(3)

# HISTORY

A `makekey` command appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.

December 11, 1993 | NetBSD 9.4