path: root/gen_password.py

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')