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Unix / Linux: Generate MD5 Checksum

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The md5sum command can be used to generate MD5 checksums for a string or a file. This is installed by default on most Unix and Linux distributions.

How to Intrepret Shadow Passwords in UNIX

In modern UNIX and Linux systems, user passwords are encrypted and stored in the /etc/shadow file. On BSD systems, the passwords are kept in the /etc/master.passwd file. The encrypted password field in the file contains more than just the encrypted password, it contains additional information.