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## Can I store my password hashed?

Yes you can! Use `hashed-password` instead of `password`. Generate the hash with:
Yes you can! Set the value of `hashed-password` instead of `password`. Generate the hash with:

```
echo "thisismypassword" | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1
printf "thisismypassword" | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1
```

Of course replace `"thisismypassword"` with your actual password.
Of course replace `thisismypassword` with your actual password.

Example:

```yaml
auth: password
hashed-password: 1da9133ab9dbd11d2937ec8d312e1e2569857059e73cc72df92e670928983ab5 # You got this from the command above
```

## How do I securely access web services?

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