---
name: "ns_crypt"
section: "3aolserver"
platform: "linux"
package: "aolserver4-dev"
version: "4.5.1-18.1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ns_crypt/3aolserver"
---

# ns\_crypt(3aolserver)

commands

## NAME

ns\_crypt - commands

## SYNOPSIS

**ns\_crypt** *key salt*

## DESCRIPTION

*ns\_crypt encrypted the* 
 *key,* 
 *also known as the* 
 *password,*
 *using the* 
 *salt* 
 *and returns the result.  It uses the same algorithm as the unix crypt command.*
 *The result from ns\_crypt is a 13-character string.  The first two* 
 *characters correspond to the salt, and the remaining eleven characters*
 *correspond to the* 
 *password* 
 *encrypted with the specified* 
 *salt.*
 *The*
 *password*
 *is a string (typically that of a password to be used for* 
 *nscp and/or nsperm authentication).*
 *salt* 
 *should be two characters, typically from the set \[a-zA-Z0-9./\].*
 *If the empty string is specified as the* 
 *salt* 
 *then ns\_crypt returns the empty string.  If a string longer than two* 
 *characters is specified for the* 
 *salt* 
 *it is truncated to two characters.  If a one character*
 *salt* 
 *is provided the output will appear to have a two-character*
 *salt (the single character repeated), however, the encrypted value*
 **does not** 
 *correspond to the same* 
 *password* 
 *being encrypted*
 *with the equivalent two character* 
 *salt.* 
 *(As a result sticking with a two character salt is highly recommended.)*
 *Input to ns\_crypt* 
 **is**
 *case-sensitive.*

## EXAMPLES

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver ns*
\
  *ns0WvClsyIL4A*

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver NS*
\
  *NSDQ1dPM.409Q*

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver tcl*
\
  *tcAbgtlzbEhVc*

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver tc*
\
  *tcAbgtlzbEhVc*

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver ..*
\
  *..7TNvXHLxJ9Y*

 *nscp\> ns\_crypt aolserver .*
\
  *..fwmBaZuzrRs*

## SEE ALSO

*nsd(1), [info(n)](/info/n.md), nscp, nsperm, [crypt(3)](/crypt/3.md)*

## KEYWORDS