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NAME

       tac_pwd - generate DES encryption of a password

SYNOPSIS

       tac_pwd [-eh] [salt]

DESCRIPTION

       tac_pwd prompts for a clear-text password and produces a DES encryption
       of that password on stdout which may be used in lieu of the  clear-text
       representation in the tac_plus.conf(5).

       The DES salt may be provide as a command-line argument.

COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS

       -e     Do not echo the plain-text password to the terminal.

       -h     Display help message.

SEE ALSO

       crypt(3), tac_plus(8), tac_plus.conf(5)

                                 22 March 2003                      tac_pwd(8)