---
name: "thtpasswd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "thttpd-util"
version: "2.25b-11"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/thtpasswd"
---

# thtpasswd(1)

manipulate HTTP-server password files

## NAME

thtpasswd - manipulate HTTP-server password files

## SYNOPSIS

**thtpasswd** \[**-c**\] *passwordfile* *username*

## DESCRIPTION

Sets a user's password in an httpd-style password file. The -c flag creates a new file.

## AUTHOR

Rob McCool. Modified 29aug97 by Jef Poskanzer to accept new password on stdin, if stdin is a pipe or file.  This is necessary for use from CGI.