Password

How to test if an account has a password set?

Want to determine if a Linux account has a password set or its related properties? Here are few methods to check this and the steps to perform.

Create random passwords with OpenSSL/LibreSSL

For a quick way of generating random passwords we can use the OpenSSL utility, part of OpenSSL and LibreSSL.

Password Security with Linux /etc/shadow file

Learn the structure of the /etc/shadow file and what the fields mean. After reading, the file should be less cryptic than it was before.