How to create encrypted password via command line

[m.roth2006 at rcn.com]

Anne,

>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:29:53 -0400
>From: "Anne Moore" <diabeticithink at yahoo.com>  
>
>This worked perfectly! Thank you.
>
>Now I just have to figure out how to automate it in a script to provide a
>prompt (some of these kids are new users! So I'm trying to make it as easy
>as possible for them...)

I was actually going to ask what you need the encrypted passwords *for*? For example, when I add users (it's a development team) to openldap (*gah!*), I just run slappasswd, let them do the password, and have them cut and paste it so I don't see nothin'....

     mark