salt.modules.bsd_shadow#

Manage the password database on BSD systems

Important

If you feel that Salt should be using this module to manage passwords on a minion, and it is using a different module (or gives an error similar to 'shadow.info' is not available), see here.

salt.modules.bsd_shadow.default_hash()#

Returns the default hash used for unset passwords

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.default_hash
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.del_password(name)#

New in version 2015.8.2.

Delete the password from name user

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.del_password username
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.gen_password(password, crypt_salt=None, algorithm='sha512')#

Generate hashed password

Note

When called this function is called directly via remote-execution, the password argument may be displayed in the system's process list. This may be a security risk on certain systems.

password

Plaintext password to be hashed.

crypt_salt

Crpytographic salt. If not given, a random 8-character salt will be generated.

algorithm

The following hash algorithms are supported:

  • md5

  • blowfish (not in mainline glibc, only available in distros that add it)

  • sha256

  • sha512 (default)

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.gen_password 'I_am_password'
salt '*' shadow.gen_password 'I_am_password' crypt_salt='I_am_salt' algorithm=sha256
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.info(name)#

Return information for the specified user

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.info someuser
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.set_change(name, change)#

Sets the time at which the password expires (in seconds since the UNIX epoch). See man 8 usermod on NetBSD and OpenBSD or man 8 pw on FreeBSD.

A value of 0 sets the password to never expire.

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.set_change username 1419980400
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.set_expire(name, expire)#

Sets the time at which the account expires (in seconds since the UNIX epoch). See man 8 usermod on NetBSD and OpenBSD or man 8 pw on FreeBSD.

A value of 0 sets the account to never expire.

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.set_expire username 1419980400
salt.modules.bsd_shadow.set_password(name, password)#

Set the password for a named user. The password must be a properly defined hash. A password hash can be generated with gen_password().

It is important to make sure that a supported cipher is used.

CLI Example:

salt '*' shadow.set_password someuser '$1$UYCIxa628.9qXjpQCjM4a..'