ntlmv2-hash

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Overview

Command ntlmv2-hash computes Microsoft Window NT LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol v2 hashes of passwords.

The output is password-equivalent and must be guarded just as well as the original password.

Example interactive use

$ ntlmv2-hash
foo	(user input)
AC8E657F83DF82BEEA5D43BDAF7800CC	(program output)
# copy-paste the output
$ pdbedit --user jdoe --set-nt-hash AC8E657F83DF82BEEA5D43BDAF7800CC

Using a password prompting helper

$  ssh-askpass 'New samba password' | ntlmv2-hash

Example batch use

$ ntlmv2-hash <password >secret
# transport secret to destination host
$ read hash <secret
$ pdbedit --user jdoe --set-nt-hash "$hash" --account-control '[]'