R(andom) P(ass)W(ord)

Parameters and flags

Parameters:

• l (length): Sets the length of the password(s). Takes a larger than 0 integer. Default is 32
• r (count): Count of printed out password(s). Takes a larger than 0 integer. Default is 1
• o (output): Appends output(s) to file instead of stdout.

Flags:

• s (symbols): Include symbols in the charset.
• c (challenge mode): Challenge-response code generator for security key(s), like YubiKey.
• n (numbers only): Password must contain number(s) only.
• L (lowercase): Uses lowercase alphanumeric characters in the charset.
• N (number need): Password must contain a digit.
• C (character needed): Password must contain an alphanumeric character.
• S (symbol needed): Password must contain a symbol.
• h (help): Shows help message.
• easy (easy): Sets parameters for an easy password. (Can be freely combined with other available flags)
• medium (medium): Sets parameters for a mediun password. (Can be freely combined with other available flags)
• hard (hard): Sets parameters for a hard password. (Can be freely combined with other available flags)

Usage

Examples

# default
~ ./rpw
OTe6KDEVGwDvkwYsUqNSkcgFsDJV4nB8

# set length and flags
~ ./rpw -l 8 -N -C -S
w7z@.Sk=

# repeated challenge-response(s)
~ ./rpw -c -r 5
cad28c8425f3f83d70037e3ab8cad0ea
d10c4ef5f09e813f91915890112c32e3
95e3af1f5d9344fcaf2546c3c3e6a96b
c6c249b3b0982e6b95e8be9ed121e350
79f1ad3700f47b5e30fa271b2a1e3ea3

# hard password with modified length
~ ./rpw --hard -l 24       
;!]CL|12?W3wl=}Q=1=I=f7M

# Output passwords to file
~ ./rpw --easy -r 2 -o test.pw
~ cat ./test.pw                                   
aammj39i
wo7owhey