====== Generate hashed password string ======

If you manually want to change the password field in the shadow file, the md5 hashed string can be generated like this:

  # openssl passwd -1 <strongpassword>
  Where the parameter <strongpassword> is the password in clear text.
  Output will be a md5 hashed string like this:
  $1$t/Y0/ENi$PccO/XwuuZb4q/uhfh4Yf0
  
For RHEL6 following python code can be used:
  # python -c "import crypt; print crypt.crypt('secretpassword')"
  Strongest possible hashing algorithm - SHA512 will be used