Passwords --------- Check password strength: `cracklib-check` .. code:: echo "password" | cracklib-check password: is based upon a dictionary word .. code:: echo "1sOmE3" | cracklib-check 1sOmE3: OK *Be warned, this will leave your password saved in the bash bistory, so you need to find away around this.* Create Password *************** Generate a password with: `mkpasswd` * EL: Not available under EL itself, but its bundled in `expect`, but its not worth it* * Deb: Install with `apt-get install makepasswd` Generate a password with: `pwgen` EL: `yum -y install pwgen` Deb: `apt-get install pwgen` `pwgen`