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# This functions will store and retreive pass using crypt
# Usage:
=begin COMMENT
$LocationOfTheScriptsDirectory='D:\InstallV3';
$passFile="$LocationOfTheScriptsDirectory\\as.txt";
$passEncrFile="$LocationOfTheScriptsDirectory\\ass.txt";
$key='test';
$pas='zest';
storePass($key,$pas,$passEncrFile,$passFile);
$P=retreivePass($key,$passEncrFile);
print $P;
$WhoAmI=`whoami`;
@SystemUserid=split(/\\/,$WhoAmI);
$MyUserId=trim($SystemUserid[1]);
#crypt -e myuserid < MyPass.txt > mpcr.txt
$MP=`crypt -d $MyUserId < mpcr.txt`;
$MyPassword=trim($MP);
=end COMMENT
=cut
sub storePass #($Key,$Pass,$passEncrFile,$passFile)
{
my($Key,$Pass,$passEncrFile,$passFile)= @_;
my($enc);
open (OFH,">$passFile") || die "Can't open OFH file: \n";
print OFH $Pass;
close OFH;
#create $passEncrFile that will hold pass encrypted value
$enc=`crypt -e $Key < $passFile > $passEncrFile`;
#remove passFile
unlink ($passFile);
}
sub retreivePass #($Key,$passEncrFile)
{
my($Key,$passEncrFile)= @_;
my($cr,$myPassword);
$cr=`crypt -d $Key < $passEncrFile`;
$myPassword=trim($cr);
return $myPassword;
}
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