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.\"    Manual: Grid Community Toolkit Manual
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.TH "GLOBUS\-GRIDFTP\-PAS" "8" "03/31/2018" "Grid Community Toolkit 6" "Grid Community Toolkit Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
globus-gridftp-password \- creates an encrypted password to be used for an user of the Globus GridFTP server
.SH "SYNOPSYS"
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globus\-gridftp\-password
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Create encrypted user passwords to be used with the GridFTP server in case it is configured to use clear text password\&. However, this type of functionality is not recommended, unless the network is trusted\&.
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The \fBglobus\-gridftp\-password\fR command asks for a password and generates a line in the same format as the standard password file (see file \fB/etc/passwd\fR)\&. Such a line can be appended to the password file used by the GridFTP server\&.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
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% globus\-gridftp\-password >> pwfile
Password:
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Generates a password line for the current user and append it to file "pwfile"\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
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Initiative for Globus in Europe (IGE), http://www\&.ige\-project\&.eu
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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Copyright \(co 2012 Initiative for Globus in Europe (IGE)
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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globus\-gridftp\-server(8)