randpw 0.3

Random password and passphrase generator

randpw

Random password and passphrase generator.

Simple password example:

$ randpw
Ex8PfCcIvFeT5GMT

Simple passphrase example:

$ randpw -p
unlit race mandatory kelp kindling carmaker

EFF’s long word list is used for generating the passphrase.

Notes

• Works on Python 2 and Python 3

• Uses only Python standard library for maximum compatibility

Install

Install using pip:

pip install randpw

Usage

Usage: randpw.py [options]

random password and passphrase generator

Options:
  --version         show program's version number and exit
  -h, --help        show this help message and exit
  -s SIZE           size of the password (default: 16)
  -n COUNT          number of passwords to generate (default: 1)
  -c CHARS          characters to use: 'letters', 'numbers', 'mixed' or 'full'
                    - uses only letters, only numbers, letters + numbers or
                    letters + numbers + punctuation (default: mixed)
  -l, --lower       lowercase letters (default: disabled)
  -u, --upper       uppercase letters (default: disabled)
  -p, --passphrase  generate passphrase instead (default: disabled)
  -w WORDS          number of passphrase words (default: 6)

Examples

Random password using only letters:

$ randpw -c letters
LqmTdVhrlflQanzg

32 characters password:

$ randpw -s 32
PPb9Qs3HPYDn3T3zddEeSfAuRVXjTHHa

Generate 3 uppercase letters passwords:

$ randpw -n 3 -u
FUU1VKT2FNHJ9NEX
BHIX2CBDXBPZELTZ
BHKENUKXWMA4XFX0

Lowercase password cointaing letters, numbers and punctuation:

$ randpw -c full -l
nq6g'2/x23v~ykf@

Generate 3 uppercase passphrases with 8 words each:

$ randpw -p -u -n 3 -w 8
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