salt.modules.mod_random

Provides access to randomness generators.

salt.modules.mod_random.get_str(length=20)

New in version 2014.7.0.

Returns a random string of the specified length.

length : 20

Any valid number of bytes.

CLI Example:

salt '*' random.get_str 128

salt.modules.mod_random.hash(value, algorithm='sha512')

New in version 2014.7.0.

Encodes a value with the specified encoder.

value

The value to be hashed.

algorithm : sha512

The algorithm to use. May be any valid algorithm supported by hashlib.

CLI Example:

salt '*' random.hash 'I am a string' md5

salt.modules.mod_random.shadow_hash(crypt_salt=None, password=None, algorithm='sha512')

Generates a salted hash suitable for /etc/shadow.

crypt_salt : None

Salt to be used in the generation of the hash. If one is not provided, a random salt will be generated.

password : None

Value to be salted and hashed. If one is not provided, a random password will be generated.

algorithm : sha512

Hash algorithm to use.

CLI Example:

salt '*' random.shadow_hash 'My5alT' 'MyP@asswd' md5

salt.modules.mod_random.str_encode(value, encoder='base64')

New in version 2014.7.0.

value

The value to be encoded.

encoder : base64

The encoder to use on the subsequent string.

CLI Example:

salt '*' random.str_encode 'I am a new string' base64