This module implements an interface to the crypt(3) routine, which is a one-way hash function based upon a modified DES algorithm; see the Unix man page for further details. Possible uses include allowing Python scripts to accept typed passwords from the user, or attempting to crack Unix passwords with a dictionary.
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, or an alphanumeric character. Returns the hashed password
as a string, which will be composed of characters from the same
alphabet as the salt.
The module and documentation were written by Steve Majewski.