---
name: "bnpass"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pvpgn"
version: "1.99.7.2.1+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bnpass"
---

# bnpass(1)

bnetd password utility

## NAME

bnpass - bnetd password utility

## SYNOPSIS

**bnpass** \[*options*\] \[--\] \[*cleartextpassword*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**bnpass** is a small utility which will output the ASCII hashed version of the clear text password in the same format as used in bnetd account files. This may be useful for writing a script to generate accounts or to reset a password in the bnetd user database.

If *cleartextpassword* is not specified you will be prompted to enter it into the standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **-h --help --usage**

  Print usage information and exit.

- **-v --version**

  Print its version number and exit.

- **--**

  Signal end of options.  Any further arguments will be treated as passwords even if they begin with a "-".

## NOTES

The current version is available with the bnetd distribution at:

*http://www.bnetd.org/*

## SEE ALSO

[**bnetd**(1)](/bnetd/1.md), [**bnchat**(1)](/bnchat/1.md), [**bnftp**(1)](/bnftp/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Ross Combs (*ross@bnetd.org*)