diff --git a/htpasswd.sh b/htpasswd.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+function usage {
+    echo "./htpasswd.sh <username> <file>"
+}
+
+if [ $1 ]; then
+    USER=$1
+else
+    USER=$(whoami)
+fi
+
+SUCCESS=1
+while [ $SUCCESS -ne 0 ]; do
+    PASSWD=$(openssl passwd -apr1)
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        SUCCESS=0
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ $2 ]; then
+    FILE=$2
+    if [ $FILE ]; then
+        echo "$USER:$PASSWD" >> $FILE
+    fi
+else
+    echo "$USER:$PASSWD"
+fi
+
+exit 0