Crypt::PasswdMD5(3)

NAME
Crypt::PasswdMD5 - Provide interoperable MD5-based crypt() functions

SYNOPSIS
        use strict;
        use warnings;

        use Crypt::PasswdMD5;

        my($password)       = 'seekrit';
        my($salt)           = 'pepperoni';
        my($unix_crypted)   = unix_md5_crypt($password, $salt);
        my($apache_crypted) = apache_md5_crypt($password, $salt);

        Or:

        use strict;
        use warnings;

        use Crypt::PasswdMD5 'random_md5_salt';

        my($length) = 7;
        my($salt_1) = random_md5_salt($length);
        my($salt_2) = random_md5_salt(); # Default to $length == 8.

DESCRIPTION
apache_md5_crypt() provides a function compatible with Apache's ".htpasswd" files. This was contributed by Bryan Hart <bryan@eai.com>. This function is exported by default.

The unix_md5_crypt() provides a crypt()-compatible interface to the rather new MD5-based crypt() function found in modern operating systems. It's based on the implementation found on FreeBSD 2.2.[56]-RELEASE. This function is also exported by default.

For both functions, if a salt value is not supplied, a random salt will be generated, using the function random_md5_salt(). This function is not exported by default.

METHODS

  apache_md5_crypt($password, $salt)
This sets a magic variable, and then passes all the calling parameters to "unix_md5_crypt($password, $salt)".

Returns an encrypted version of the given password.

Basically, it's a very poor choice for anything other than password authentication.

  random_md5_salt([$length])
Here, [] indicate an optional parameter.

Returns a random salt of the given length.

The maximum length is 8.

If $length is omitted, it defaults to 8.

  unix_md5_crypt($password, $salt)
Returns an encrypted version of the given password.

Basically, it's a very poor choice for anything other than password authentication.

Repository
<https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5.git>

SUPPORT
Bugs should be reported via the CPAN bug tracker at

<https://github.com/ronsavage/Crypt-PasswdMD5/issues>

LICENSE, AND DISCLAIMER
See the accompanying LICENSE file.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

AUTHOR
Luis E. Muñoz <luismunoz@cpan.org>.

Maintenance by Ron Savage <rsavage@cpan.org> as of V 1.40.