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Passwords

Password things.


Password Storage

Password Generation

  • diceware - Generates passwords using the diceware list.
  • makepasswd - Generates random alphanumeric passwords and/or encrypts a plaintext password of your choice.

/etc/shadow

  • mkpasswd - Encrypts passwords.
  • openssl:
    openssl passwd -6
  • python3:
    python3 -c 'import crypt, getpass; print(crypt.crypt(getpass.getpass()))'

Password Managers

  • keepassxc - Generates random alphanumeric and diceware passwords.
  • pass - Generates and stores random alphanumeric passwords.
security/passwords.1636501860.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/11/09 18:51 by chuck