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 between the encryption methods?
MD5: Uses MD5 to encrypt the password. This is the default encryption method on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
crypt: Uses crypt() to encrypt the password. This is the default on all platforms except Windows, Netware, and TPF. Although it is supported by htpasswd on all platforms, it is not supported by the httpd server on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
SHA: Uses SHA to encrypt the password. It is designed for easy transfer or migration to Netscape, which uses the LDAP Directory Interchange Format (LDIF).
plain: No encryption, uses plain text passwords. Although htpasswd can create such passwords on all platforms, the httpd server only supports plain text passwords on Windows, Netware, and TPF.
Why create an online version?
If we do not use the Apache server, such as when using Nginx, we may not have this command-line tool at hand, making it difficult to generate password files. Having an online version makes it convenient for server administrators to use.
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