In article , Arlen Holder
wrote:


What we want now, is to have a *single* encrypted passwd file for the LAN.
It would need to work with all machines & mobile devices on the LAN.

no, that's what *you* want.

others may prefer using an established password manager that is known
to be secure, without the numerous pitfalls and limitations of using an
encrypted text file, which can sync across multiple devices without any
extra effort on the user's part along with numerous other features.