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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.

Formatted for /etc/shadow

    • sha-512:
      mkpasswd --method=sha-512
    • yescrypt:
      mkpasswd --method=yescrypt
  • openssl:
    • sha-512:
      openssl passwd -6
  • python3:
    • sha-512:
      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.1636502031.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/11/09 18:53 by chuck