# Vsphere-iso builder hashed (encrypted) password

**URL:** <https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-builder-hashed-encrypted-password/45894>\
**Category:** Packer\
**Tags:** vsphere\
**Created:** [October 21, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-builder-hashed-encrypted-password/45894 "2022-10-21T16:07:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![pulpisan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/pulpisan/32/31499_2.png) [@pulpisan](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/pulpisan)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-builder-hashed-encrypted-password/45894/1 "2022-10-21T16:07:31Z")

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Good day:  
Is there a was to use hashed/encrypted password the ssh\_password field?

Currently I believe it is only plain text.

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Joffrey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/joffrey/32/24702_2.png) [@Joffrey](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/Joffrey)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-builder-hashed-encrypted-password/45894/2 "2022-10-24T15:19:12Z")

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I don’t think it’s possible. But, Vault can help you:

```auto
ssh_password = vault("my/vault/path/to/read", "key")

```

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**Author:** ![pulpisan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/pulpisan/32/31499_2.png) [@pulpisan](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/pulpisan)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-builder-hashed-encrypted-password/45894/3 "2022-10-24T15:26:41Z")

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Thank you will give that a try