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+import base64, cracklib, sha, string, os
+
+# generate a htpasswd compatible sha1 digest in base64 encoding
+# see: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/misc/password_encryptions.html
+def generate_sha_base64(password):
+ print "{SHA}" + base64.encodestring(sha.new(password).digest()).rstrip('\n')