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Simple and custom random password generator for python

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Random password Generator

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A simple and custom random password generator.
  • Generate a simple password of default length 6-16.
  • Generate a password with custom properties.
  • Generate a password from given characters.
  • Generate Non Duplicate Password.
  • Available at https://random-pg.herokuapp.com/

API (GET Request)

  • Base_url: https://random-pg.herokuapp.com
  • Generate simple password /api/generate
    • Optional Attributes can be provided as params
      eg:
       /api/generate?minlen=16  
       /api/generate?minlen=16&minlchars=5
      
  • Generate a custom password from givin characters
    • Mandatory attributes can be provided as params
      eg:
       /api/shuffle?password=sdjbfbfB&maxlen=14
      
  • Generate a non duplicate password.
    • Mandatory Attribute 'maxlen'
      eg:
       /nonduplicate?maxlen=14
      

Usage

  • Install the package.
  • Import the package.
  • Create an instance
  • Modify the default properties. (Optional)
  • Generate the password (Default length of password 6-16 unless specified via properties).
  pip install random-password-generator
  from password_generator import PasswordGenerator

  pwo = PasswordGenerator()
  pwo.generate()

Configuration

property Description Default
minlen Minimum length of the password 6
maxlen Maximum length of the password 16
minuchars Minimum upper case characters required in password 1
minlchars Minimum lower case characters required in password 1
minnumbers Minimum numbers required in password 1
minschars Minimum special characters in the password 1

Update V2.1.0

Application uses secrets module instaed of random module whenever possible.

Update V2.0.1

Application is available at following link: https://random-pg.herokuapp.com/

Update V1.1.0

From version 1.1.0, Characters can be excluded from the required password by setting the properties on PasswordGenerator object

example:

  pwo = PasswordGenerator()

  pwo.excludeuchars = "ABCDEFTUVWXY" # (Optional)
  pwo.excludelchars = "abcdefghijkl" # (Optional)
  pwo.excludenumbers = "012345" # (Optional)
  pwo.excludeschars = "!$%^" # (Optional)

Generate a custom password

  pwo = PasswordGenerator()

  # All properties are optional
  pwo.minlen = 30 # (Optional)
  pwo.maxlen = 30 # (Optional)
  pwo.minuchars = 2 # (Optional)
  pwo.minlchars = 3 # (Optional)
  pwo.minnumbers = 1 # (Optional)
  pwo.minschars = 1 # (Optional)

  pwo.generate()

Generate a password from given characters

  pwo = PasswordGenerator()

  # It takes two arguments
  # required characters and length of required password
  pwo.shuffle_password('sdafasdf#@&^#&234u8', 20)

Generate Non Duplicate Password

  pwo = PasswordGenerator()

  # length of required password
  pwo.shuffle_password(20)

Contributions

Contributions are welcomed via PR.

License

  • MIT

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