Puppet Function: apache::apache_pw_hash

Defined in:
lib/puppet/functions/apache/apache_pw_hash.rb
Function type:
Ruby 4.x API

Overview

apache::apache_pw_hash(String[1] $password) ⇒ String

Hashes a password in a format suitable for htpasswd files read by apache.

Currently uses SHA-hashes, because although this format is considered insecure, its the most secure format supported by the most platforms.

Parameters:

  • password (String[1])

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/puppet/functions/apache/apache_pw_hash.rb', line 5

Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'apache::apache_pw_hash') do
  dispatch :apache_pw_hash do
    required_param 'String[1]', :password
    return_type 'String'
  end

  def apache_pw_hash(password)
    require 'base64'
    '{SHA}' + Base64.strict_encode64(Digest::SHA1.digest(password))
  end
end