---
name: "mkpasswd-ratbox"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ircd-ratbox"
version: "3.0.8.dfsg-3+b1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mkpasswd-ratbox"
---

# mkpasswd-ratbox(8)

Hash password to use with ratbox.

## NAME

mkpasswd-ratbox - Hash password to use with ratbox.

## SYNOPSIS

**mkpasswd-ratbox**  \[**-m**\|**-d**\|**-b**\|**-e**\] \[**-l** *saltlength*\] \[**-r** *rounds*\] \[**-s** *salt*\] \[**-p** *plaintext*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**-m** Generate an MD5 password.

**-d** Generate a DES password.

**-b** Generate a BlowFish password.

**-e** Generate an Extended DES password.

**-l** Specify a length for a random MD5 or BlowFish salt.

**-r** Specify a number of rounds for a BlowFish or Extended DES password.\
    BlowFish:  default 4, no more than 6 recommended\
    Extended DES:  default 25

**-s** Specify a salt, 2 alphanumeric characters for DES, up to 16 for MD5, up to 22 for BlowFish, and 4 for Extended DES.

**-p** Specify a plaintext password to use.

## EXAMPLE

  mkpasswd -m -s 3dr -p test

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Arnaud Cornet for debian and is distributed under the GPL.