Re: Password creating Theories

[Justin <justinvinn () gmail com>]

Jennifer,

The following is the script that I use to generate random passwords. I
didn't write it, but it is quite useful:

#!/usr/bin/perl
# rand-pass.pl
use strict;
use warnings;

# All printable ascii characters
my @chars = (32..126);
my $num_chars = @chars;

# Passwords must be 50 chars long, unless specified otherwise
my $length=$ARGV[0] || 50;

while (1) {
        my $password;
        foreach (1..$length) {
                $password .= chr($chars[int(rand($num_chars))]);
        }

        # Password must have lower, upper, numeric, and 'other'
        if (    $password =~ /[a-z]/
            and $password =~ /[A-Z]/
            and $password =~ /[0-9]/
            and $password =~ /[^a-zA-Z0-9]/ ) {
                print $password, "\n";
                exit;
        }
}

# EOF

It makes good random passwords with a user specified length, or it
deafults to 50 if none is specified.

Hope that helps...

-- Justin

On 11/11/05, Jennifer Fountain <jfountain () rbinc com> wrote:
> I am currently coming up with a new policy to create root/admin
> passwords for windows and linux boxes and would like to know your
> thoughts on the methods you use to create them.  Thanks for any input!
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jennifer Fountain
> Systems Administrator/Security
> R&B Distribution
> 3400 E Walnut Street
> Colmar, PA  18915
>
>
> *********************************************************************************
> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which
> it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material.  Any
> review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action
> in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended
> recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender
> and delete the material from any computer