Online htpasswd Generator
What is htpasswd?
htpasswd is a command line tool of the open-source HTTP server Apache HTTPD, used to generate password files for HTTP basic authentication.
What are the differences in encryption methods?
MD5: Uses MD5 to encrypt passwords. This is the default encryption method on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
crypt: Uses crypt() to encrypt passwords. This is the default method on platforms other than Windows, Netware, and TPF. Though it is supported on all platforms by htpasswd, it is not supported for httpd servers on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
SHA: Uses SHA to encrypt passwords. It is designed for easy transition or migration to Netscape, which uses LDAP Directory Interchange Format (ldif).
plain: No encryption, using plain text passwords. Although htpasswd can create such passwords on all platforms, httpd only supports plain text passwords on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
Why make it online?
If we are not using the Apache server, for example, with Nginx, we might not have this command line tool at hand, making it impossible to generate a password file. Having an online version makes it convenient for server administrators.