I'm trying to compare shadow password with php cli but not work ! i use this function so i can create password like shadow function shadow ($input){ for ($n = 0; $n < 9; $n++){ $s .= chr(rand(64,126)); } $seed = "$1$".$s."$"; $return = crypt($input,$seed); return $return; } when i replace the result in shadow it's work with the password but it's have different character how i can compare it . thanks