Apache htpasswd Compatibility Generator

Generate legacy Apache password-file entries for compatibility tests. Create new credentials server-side with htpasswd -B and bcrypt.

Legacy formats in this browser helper

The included compatibility library can emit $apr1$ MD5, {SHA}, traditional crypt, or plain entries. These choices exist to reproduce historical files; they are not the preferred way to create new credentials.

For new Apache credentials, run htpasswd -B on the server to create a bcrypt entry.
Do not paste a real administrator or production password into this page.
Test generated compatibility lines only in a disposable local fixture.

Server-side source of truth

Apache documents the supported password-file formats and warns about weaker historical schemes. Review the htpasswd program documentation and Apache password formats before changing a live server.

Usage boundaries and result checks

Apache htpasswd Compatibility Generator is for this task: Generate legacy Apache password-file entries for compatibility tests; create new credentials server-side with htpasswd -B. It runs in the browser; start with a short, non-sensitive sample and confirm the behavior before processing more data.

Best use

Use it for a focused Apache htpasswd Compatibility Generator task when a quick browser workbench is appropriate.

Input

text, an encoded string, or the data format named by the tool

Output

an encoded, decoded, or compatibility-check result

Before reuse

For Apache htpasswd Compatibility Generator: Confirm the character set, byte boundary, and target protocol. Encoding is not encryption. See the test method.