Comments on: Generate Random Passwords from the Command Line http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Generate Random Passwords on the iPhone with Siri http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-553875 Generate Random Passwords on the iPhone with Siri Tue, 14 May 2013 18:16:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-553875 [...] generation tool or even command line access, especially if you didn’t memorize or alias the proper command syntax to randomly generate one in the first place. Plus let’s face it, in many situations [...] [...] generation tool or even command line access, especially if you didn’t memorize or alias the proper command syntax to randomly generate one in the first place. Plus let’s face it, in many situations [...]

]]> By: Adam Vollrath http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-384043 Adam Vollrath Tue, 01 May 2012 02:58:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-384043 What jch said ^ What jch said ^

]]> By: jch http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-313153 jch Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:53:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-313153 The last example, using the output of "ping -c1 yahoo.com" is an appallingly bad way to choose a random password. Even the most optimistic assumptions about the variability of ping time is only going to give you about 100,000 different passwords. On the other hand, eight bytes of base 64 encoded randomness from openssl is going to give you 281 trillion passwords. The last example, using the output of “ping -c1 yahoo.com” is an appallingly bad way to choose a random password. Even the most optimistic assumptions about the variability of ping time is only going to give you about 100,000 different passwords. On the other hand, eight bytes of base 64 encoded randomness from openssl is going to give you 281 trillion passwords.

]]> By: How to Enable the Root User Account in Mac OS X Lion http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-312630 How to Enable the Root User Account in Mac OS X Lion Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:24:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-312630 [...] If you’re bad at picking passwords or you just want the security advantages of randomness, generate one randomly from the command [...] [...] If you’re bad at picking passwords or you just want the security advantages of randomness, generate one randomly from the command [...]

]]> By: distortedloop http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-196031 distortedloop Tue, 10 May 2011 19:25:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-196031 I love the power of the command line, but if you're going to use a password manager you might just as well use the pwm's built-in random generator ... I love the power of the command line, but if you’re going to use a password manager you might just as well use the pwm’s built-in random generator …

]]> By: Michael S http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-196009 Michael S Tue, 10 May 2011 18:03:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-196009 If you have macports installed, you could use the 'pwgen' command for more options. If you have macports installed, you could use the ‘pwgen’ command for more options.

]]> By: Peter M http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/generate-random-passwords-command-line/#comment-195996 Peter M Tue, 10 May 2011 16:31:41 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15876#comment-195996 The random function of openssl alone should be adequate, the rest is just showing off and integrating further complexity, which is great for even further obfuscation but it's likely unnecessary for the average user. I'd also recommend including the first 2-3 characters of the service or site question at the beginning, it helps to aid recall. The random function of openssl alone should be adequate, the rest is just showing off and integrating further complexity, which is great for even further obfuscation but it’s likely unnecessary for the average user.

I’d also recommend including the first 2-3 characters of the service or site question at the beginning, it helps to aid recall.

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