problems creating own /etc/passwd file

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Author: Liberty Young
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Subject: problems creating own /etc/passwd file
i'm setting up an ftp server (against my wishes) and i'm need to make my
own /etc/passwd clone as the ftp server can use an alternate passwd
file. I'm having trouble creating it, though...how do i crypt the
passwords in the password field?