Modifying .htpasswd from Python?

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Gustaf Liljegren wrote:
> 
> This can be done easily in Perl, using the crypt() function. Now I need a
> Python function doing exactly the same encryption as the htpasswd command.
> Have tried to interact directly with the command, using the commands
> module, but since adding a user is a three step process, it didn't worked.

The crypt function is available in Python too: by means of
the crypt module. However, this module is optional and has
to be enabled in Modules/Setup to get compiled.
 
> Regards,
> 
> Gustaf Liljegren

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