Author Topic: Password Generator  (Read 2036 times)

A website I created that generates a 10-digit string of random letters and numbers. You just press the button and it gives you a line you can copy/paste for use as a password. I'm just starting with javascript so any help, tips, info, etc would be appreciated.

http://zapkraft.netne.net/passgen/


passwords like those suck

make it take 4 random words from like a huge list or something
those are easier to remember and stronger passwords

passwords like those suck

make it take 4 random words from like a huge list or something
those are easier to remember and stronger passwords


passwords like this: bigfathippo

are easier to remember than: a5Iwkx@4242pl>x


passwords like this: bigfathippo

are easier to remember than: a5Iwkx@4242pl>x
Then write it down and continue to use the save-password-feature that comes with any decent browser.

My old passwords are so weak now

Then write it down and continue to use the save-password-feature that comes with any decent browser.

writing it down is a terrible idea

just keep it somewhere where nobody will ever find it: your brain

psh. super easy javascript

writing it down is a terrible idea

just keep it somewhere where nobody will ever find it: your brain
What if you get amnesia
then you're forgeted

What if you get amnesia
then you're forgeted

If you have amnesia then you probably don't need to log in to anything anyway.

If you have amnesia then you probably don't need to log in to anything anyway.
Good point.

Why is writing it down a bad idea? Nobody can hack your belongings.

make it take 4 random words from like a huge list or something
those are easier to remember and stronger passwords

yeah, because hackers definitely don't use dictionary attacks


That does make sense, but my 'random' combination of letters and numbers is easier for me to remember than correcthorsebatterystaple (which actually clocks in at ~94 bits of entropy, when improved with caps: ~114 bits, and spaces: ~126, Correct Horse Battery Staple is just as easy to remember as correcthorsebatterystape)

And also, using entropy calculations for my passwords...

Strength: Reasonable - This password is fairly secure cryptographically and skilled hackers may need some good computing power to crack it. (Depends greatly on implementation!)
Entropy: 59 bits

Strength: Reasonable - This password is fairly secure cryptographically and skilled hackers may need some good computing power to crack it. (Depends greatly on implementation!)
Entropy: 54 bits

Strength: Strong - This password is typically good enough to safely guard sensitive information like financial records.
Entropy: 60 bits

Strength: Reasonable - This password is fairly secure cryptographically and skilled hackers may need some good computing power to crack it. (Depends greatly on implementation!)
Entropy: 54 bits

(this is my common one that I use for stuff I don't care about)
Strength: Weak - Usually good enough for computer login passwords and to keep out the average person.
Entropy: 34 bits