batch convert passwords to htaccess/htpasswd

[dadpups]

i have about 1000 user name password combos that i need to convert to apache passwords. i prefer not to do it one by one. is there a script that will take a flat file like this

dog:cat
big:little
smart:dumb

and convert in one fell swoop to

dog:mnaofjapdae (or whatever the conversion is...)

many thanks,

dadpups

 

[sleipnir214]

Do you have perl available?
Do you have the app "htpassword" available, and is it the version that can take a password from the command-line?

If so, the following perl script will do it for you:

#! /usr/bin/perl

use strict;

my $passwordfile = 'passwords.txt';

my $htpasswordfile = '.htpassword';
my $arguments = '-cb';

open (IN, &quot;< $passwordfile&quot;);

while (<IN>)
{
        my ($name, $password) = split (/:/);

        `htpasswd $arguments $htpasswordfile $name $password`;

        $arguments = '-b';
}

close (FH);

Change $passworfile to the name of your input username/password list. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[dadpups]

Many thanks!

I have perl. I don't think I have the app "htpassword."

Do you know where I can get it?

Dadpups

 

[sleipnir214]

On what OS are you running? And how did you install Apache? Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[dadpups]

I am at a host called phpwebhosting. Apache server.

OS - Linux dev.mod.cx 2.4.16-010stab016.2.777

 

[sleipnir214]

The app htpassword should be there. It's the canonical application which is used to add passwords to .htpasswd files.

Do you have the ability to get to a command-line on that server? Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[dadpups]

I believe I can telnet, but I haven't been successful yet. I will return when I get PuTTY to work - God willing! Thanks.

 

[justice41]

I don't think I have the app "htpassword."

Just to be clear, the actual command (or 'app') is 'htpasswd', without the 'or'. This is what you want to check for.

jaa