From 5f31b46cdc37da0151b93e0c6701030b2acbb61d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fredrik Eriksson Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:41:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7b90606..7edb404 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,93 @@ # pwgen Another of those passphrase generators + +The functionality is heavily inspired by [HSXKPasswd](https://github.com/bbusschots/hsxkpasswd), but it didn't quite have the functionality I wanted (random capitalization) and I wanted a python module for a possible future uwsgi webapp... + +# Why +Because Randall Munroe says so. + +![alt text][xkcd] +[xkcd]: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/password_strength.png + +# Requirements +Python 2 or 3 as well as myspell-dictionaries for the language(s) you want to use. + +# What +A password/passphrase generator. See below for some example usage. + +``` +$ sudo python3 setup.py install + +... + +$ pwgen --help +usage: pwgen [-h] [--generate-config] [--config-file CONFIG_FILE] + [--myspell-dir MYSPELL_DIR] [--lang LANG] + [--word-min-char WORD_MIN_CHAR] [--word-max-char WORD_MAX_CHAR] + [--words WORDS] [--capitalize {true,false,random}] + [--separators SEPARATORS] [--trailing-digits TRAILING_DIGITS] + [--leading-digits LEADING_DIGITS] [--special-chars SPECIAL_CHARS] + [--trailing-chars TRAILING_CHARS] [--leading-chars LEADING_CHARS] + [--passwords PASSWORDS] [--max-length MAX_LENGTH] + +Generate passwords + +optional arguments: + -h, --help show this help message and exit + --generate-config, -g + Generate configuration file and then exit + --config-file CONFIG_FILE, -c CONFIG_FILE + Configuration file to use + --myspell-dir MYSPELL_DIR, -i MYSPELL_DIR + Directory containing myspell dictionaries + --lang LANG, -l LANG Dictionary language to use + --word-min-char WORD_MIN_CHAR, -m WORD_MIN_CHAR + Minimum number of characters in a word + --word-max-char WORD_MAX_CHAR, -M WORD_MAX_CHAR + Maximum number of characters in a word + --words WORDS, -w WORDS + Number of words to use in the passphrase + --capitalize {true,false,random}, -C {true,false,random} + Capitalize the words + --separators SEPARATORS, -s SEPARATORS + Possible characters to use as separators + --trailing-digits TRAILING_DIGITS, -d TRAILING_DIGITS + Number of digits at the end of the passphrase + --leading-digits LEADING_DIGITS, -D LEADING_DIGITS + Number of digits at the start of the passphrase + --special-chars SPECIAL_CHARS, -S SPECIAL_CHARS + Possible characters to use as extra special characters + --trailing-chars TRAILING_CHARS, -p TRAILING_CHARS + Number of special characters to add at the end of the + passphrase + --leading-chars LEADING_CHARS, -P LEADING_CHARS + Number of special characters to add at the start of + the passphrase + --passwords PASSWORDS, -n PASSWORDS + Number of passwords to generate + --max-length MAX_LENGTH, -L MAX_LENGTH + Maximum length of the generated passwords. Full- + knowledge entropy calculation doesn't work when this + is set. + +$ pwgen -g --myspell-dir /usr/share/hunspell --lang sv_SE +Missing configuration file; generating a new at /home/user/.pwgen.cfg +Updating configuration file at /home/user/.pwgen.cfg + +$ pwgen +Generated 5 passwords +Full-knowledge entropy is 82 +Blind entropy Password +======================== +171.3 Lämpligen=empirisk=Musikal=Degklump?21 +206.32 Eldgaffel-Stigbygel-Vattenkoppor-ledstång-01 +236.84 Studieform leksaksbil punkinfluenser luftvärdig_09 +181.52 hemnummer:Fyrahundrade:Baku:segertippad!77 +227.55 bärvåg,Workout,Distriktsstyrelse,Förvarstid,89 +======================== + +``` + +# TODO +* documentation +* webservice