diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
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--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ the provided regular expression.
 last Period).
 * [`stdlib::ip_in_range`](#stdlibip_in_range): Returns true if the ipaddress is within the given CIDRs
 * [`str2bool`](#str2bool): This converts a string to a boolean.
+* [`str2saltedpbkdf2`](#str2saltedpbkdf2): Convert a string into a salted SHA512 PBKDF2 password hash like requred for OS X / macOS 10.8+
 * [`str2saltedsha512`](#str2saltedsha512): This converts a string to a salted-SHA512 password hash (which is used for
 OS X versions >= 10.7).
 * [`strftime`](#strftime): This function returns formatted time.
@@ -4477,6 +4478,80 @@ See the function new() in Puppet for details what the Boolean data type supports
 Returns: `Any` This attempt to convert to boolean strings that contain things like: Y,y, 1, T,t, TRUE,true to 'true' and strings that contain things
 like: 0, F,f, N,n, false, FALSE, no to 'false'.
 
+### str2saltedpbkdf2
+
+Type: Ruby 3.x API
+
+Convert a string into a salted SHA512 PBKDF2 password hash like requred for OS X / macOS 10.8+.
+Note, however, that Apple changes what's required periodically and this may not work for the latest
+version of macOS. If that is the case you should get a helpful error message when Puppet tries to set
+the pasword using the parameters you provide to the user resource.
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### Plain text password and salt
+
+```puppet
+$pw_info = str2saltedpbkdf2('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 50000)
+user { 'jdoe':
+  ensure     => present,
+  iterations => $pw_info['interations'],
+  password   => $pw_info['password_hex'],
+  salt       => $pw_info['salt_hex'],
+}
+```
+
+##### Sensitive password and salt
+
+```puppet
+$pw = Sensitive.new('Pa55w0rd')
+$salt = Sensitive.new('Using s0m3 s@lt')
+$pw_info = Sensitive.new(str2saltedpbkdf2($pw, $salt, 50000))
+user { 'jdoe':
+  ensure     => present,
+  iterations => unwrap($pw_info)['interations'],
+  password   => unwrap($pw_info)['password_hex'],
+  salt       => unwrap($pw_info)['salt_hex'],
+}
+```
+
+#### `str2saltedpbkdf2()`
+
+Convert a string into a salted SHA512 PBKDF2 password hash like requred for OS X / macOS 10.8+.
+Note, however, that Apple changes what's required periodically and this may not work for the latest
+version of macOS. If that is the case you should get a helpful error message when Puppet tries to set
+the pasword using the parameters you provide to the user resource.
+
+Returns: `Hash` Provides a hash containing the hex version of the password, the hex version of the salt, and iterations.
+
+##### Examples
+
+###### Plain text password and salt
+
+```puppet
+$pw_info = str2saltedpbkdf2('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 50000)
+user { 'jdoe':
+  ensure     => present,
+  iterations => $pw_info['interations'],
+  password   => $pw_info['password_hex'],
+  salt       => $pw_info['salt_hex'],
+}
+```
+
+###### Sensitive password and salt
+
+```puppet
+$pw = Sensitive.new('Pa55w0rd')
+$salt = Sensitive.new('Using s0m3 s@lt')
+$pw_info = Sensitive.new(str2saltedpbkdf2($pw, $salt, 50000))
+user { 'jdoe':
+  ensure     => present,
+  iterations => unwrap($pw_info)['interations'],
+  password   => unwrap($pw_info)['password_hex'],
+  salt       => unwrap($pw_info)['salt_hex'],
+}
+```
+
 ### str2saltedsha512
 
 Type: Ruby 3.x API
diff --git a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2.rb b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f0a19376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# str2saltedpbkdf2.rb
+#  Please note: This function is an implementation of a Ruby class and as such may not be entirely UTF8 compatible. To ensure compatibility please use this function with Ruby 2.4.0 or greater - https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/10085.
+#
+module Puppet::Parser::Functions
+  newfunction(:str2saltedpbkdf2, :type => :rvalue, :doc => <<-DOC
+    @summary Convert a string into a salted SHA512 PBKDF2 password hash like requred for OS X / macOS 10.8+
+
+    Convert a string into a salted SHA512 PBKDF2 password hash like requred for OS X / macOS 10.8+.
+    Note, however, that Apple changes what's required periodically and this may not work for the latest
+    version of macOS. If that is the case you should get a helpful error message when Puppet tries to set
+    the pasword using the parameters you provide to the user resource.
+
+    @example Plain text password and salt
+      $pw_info = str2saltedpbkdf2('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 50000)
+      user { 'jdoe':
+        ensure     => present,
+        iterations => $pw_info['interations'],
+        password   => $pw_info['password_hex'],
+        salt       => $pw_info['salt_hex'],
+      }
+
+    @example Sensitive password and salt
+      $pw = Sensitive.new('Pa55w0rd')
+      $salt = Sensitive.new('Using s0m3 s@lt')
+      $pw_info = Sensitive.new(str2saltedpbkdf2($pw, $salt, 50000))
+      user { 'jdoe':
+        ensure     => present,
+        iterations => unwrap($pw_info)['interations'],
+        password   => unwrap($pw_info)['password_hex'],
+        salt       => unwrap($pw_info)['salt_hex'],
+      }
+
+    @return [Hash]
+      Provides a hash containing the hex version of the password, the hex version of the salt, and iterations.
+  DOC
+             ) do |args|
+    require 'openssl'
+
+    raise ArgumentError, "str2saltedpbkdf2(): wrong number of arguments (#{args.size} for 3)" if args.size != 3
+
+    args.map! do |arg|
+      if (defined? Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive) && (arg.is_a? Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive)
+        arg.unwrap
+      else
+        arg
+      end
+    end
+
+    raise ArgumentError, 'str2saltedpbkdf2(): first argument must be a string' unless args[0].is_a?(String)
+    raise ArgumentError, 'str2saltedpbkdf2(): second argument must be a string' unless args[1].is_a?(String)
+    raise ArgumentError, 'str2saltedpbkdf2(): second argument must be at least 8 bytes long' unless args[1].bytesize >= 8
+    raise ArgumentError, 'str2saltedpbkdf2(): third argument must be an integer' unless args[2].is_a?(Integer)
+    raise ArgumentError, 'str2saltedpbkdf2(): third argument must be between 40,000 and 70,000' unless args[2] > 40_000 && args[2] < 70_000
+
+    password   = args[0]
+    salt       = args[1]
+    iterations = args[2]
+    keylen     = 128
+    digest     = OpenSSL::Digest::SHA512.new
+    hash       = OpenSSL::PKCS5.pbkdf2_hmac(password, salt, iterations, keylen, digest)
+
+    {
+      'password_hex' => hash.unpack('H*').first,
+      'salt_hex'     => salt.unpack('H*').first,
+      'iterations'   => iterations,
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2_spec.rb b/spec/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48dcdc48e
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+++ b/spec/functions/str2saltedpbkdf2_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'str2saltedpbkdf2' do
+  it { is_expected.not_to eq(nil) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params.and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{wrong number of arguments}i) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 2).and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{wrong number of arguments}i) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params(1, 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 50_000).and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{first argument must be a string}) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 1, 50_000).and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{second argument must be a string}) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 'U', 50_000).and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{second argument must be at least 8 bytes long}) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', '50000').and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{third argument must be an integer}) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 1).and_raise_error(ArgumentError, %r{third argument must be between 40,000 and 70,000}) }
+
+  context 'when running with "Pa55w0rd", "Using s0m3 s@lt",and "50000" as params' do
+    # rubocop:disable Metrics/LineLength
+    it {
+      is_expected.to run.with_params('Pa55w0rd', 'Using s0m3 s@lt', 50_000)
+                        .and_return('password_hex' => '3577f79f7d2e73df1cf1eecc36da16fffcd3650126d79e797a8b227492d13de4cdd0656933b43118b7361692f755e5b3c1e0536f826d12442400f3467bcc8fb4ac2235d5648b0f1b0906d0712aecd265834319b5a42e98af2ced81597fd78d1ac916f6eff6122c3577bb120a9f534e2a5c9a58c7d1209e3914c967c6a467b594',
+                                    'salt_hex'     => '5573696e672073306d332073406c74',
+                                    'iterations'   => 50_000)
+    }
+    # rubocop:enable Metrics/LineLength
+  end
+end