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How to Use Encrypted Passwords in Shell Scripts on Linux

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 30, 2022

Fedora / Red Hat Leftovers

Security Leftovers

↺ Encrypted Passwords

Bash scripts are an important part of a system administrator's job. They allow you to automate both mundane and critical tasks.

One of the best things with scripts is that they can run independently without human intervention, but sometimes it can be challenging to automate tasks that require user passwords. Let's look at how you can securely automate scripts that require passwords without compromising security.

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