Can't find the password-generating utility ... argh!

Nightweaver · n00b Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 40

This seemed to be the most appropriate forum for this ...

I'm trying to find the app that generates random passwords for users. I was sure it was 'mkpasswd', but that seems to be something completely different. I've got some quite good passwords already, I just need something new for when I make more user accounts.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
- NW
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rac · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 3:45 am Post subject:

It's "makepasswd".
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Nightweaver · n00b Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 40

Do you know what package it's in too, by any chance?

[edit:] never mind ... i found it. 'makepasswd' is the package, too. thanks!
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mglauche · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 7:52 am Post subject:

pwgen is also a good generator ... emerge pwgen

fyerk · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 4:06 pm Post subject:

Here's a way to generate decent passwords using /dev/random and mimencode