A simple password generator based on https://xkcd.com/936/
Project description
A password generator inspired by https://xkcd.com/936/
Usage
Simply install the package with pip install makepass, then run the make_pass command:
$ make_pass CorrectHorseBatteryStaple7
The password is written to stdout, from which it can be captured via your pipelined capture mechanism of choice.
Process & Constraints
Makepass generates a memorable, readable password by combining N unique, random common english words, which are sourced from the Google Common English Words repository. By default, the list of 20,000 english words is used. The set of words is constrained to words between m and n characters long, inclusive, to promote memorability and prevent common words. A random numeral is appended, to satisfy the common requirement that passwords contain a letter and a number. The final password will be between L and M characters long; up to S passwords are generated internally until a password of appropriate length is found.
All of the above can be configured; run make_pass -h for a list of the flags that modify its behavior, as well as options for display of entropy information
Defaults.
All of the following parameters can be changed:
N = 4
m = 4
n = 8
L = 24
M = ∞
S = 10,000
Random numeral is appended
Word set: 20k. Can be repaced with the 10k set.
These default parameters produce passwords with an entropy of approximately 57.561 bits.
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