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Sent over HTTP and generated on a remote machine, which could theoretically log it along with your IP. </paranoid> Alternate ways of generating strong password

Sent over HTTP and generated on a remote machine, which could theoretically log it along with your IP. </paranoid> Alternate ways of generating strong passwords on your local box that I'm aware of: * Mac OS X users can launch Keychain Access, click the + button, then the Key button on the very right. This gives you a dialog window which will generate strong passwords in various configurations, such as memorable ones. * The pwgen utility is available on several Linux distributions and on Macports. It too can generate memorable passwords. Check out the -s and -y command line options and note that you can give the desired password length on the command line. Any other recommendations?

mrud 15y ago
* apg http://www.adel.nursat.kz/apg/download.shtml http://www.adel.nursat.kz/apg/download.shtml generates per default pronounceable/memorable passwords. From the debian package description: APG (Automated Password Generator) is the tool set for random password generation. It generates some random words of required type and prints them to standard output. Advantages: * Built-in ANSI X9.17 RNG (Random Number Generator)(CAST/SHA1) * Built-in password quality checking system (now it has support for Bloom filter for faster access) * Two Password Generation Algorithms: 1. Pronounceable Password Generation Algorithm (according to NIST FIPS 181) 2. Random Character Password Generation Algorithm with 35 configurable modes of operation * Configurable password length parameters * Configurable amount of generated passwords * Ability to initialize RNG with user string * Support for /dev/random * Ability to crypt() generated passwords and print them as additional output. * Special parameters to use APG in script