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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T04:10:09+00:00 2026-05-30T04:10:09+00:00

I have a MySQL database with a table that contains usernames and passwords. I

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I have a MySQL database with a table that contains usernames and passwords. I want a bash script or MySQL statement that will randomise all the passwords.

I can reset one password with something like

select md5(rand()) as password;

I can loop through with a bash read while loop. Just need help putting it all together.

Yews I know there should not be passwords stored in the clear, it’s a legacy system we are moving people away from.

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    2026-05-30T04:10:10+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 4:10 am
    UPDATE `users` SET `password` = md5(rand())
    
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