12-22-2016
Password management
You know those lists of "the most common passwords"?
I was looking at one of those because I actually want to use a really common password or two on occasion. The thing is I'm skeptical that these are legitimate lists. Most things these days require at least 8 chars with a numeral. But these lists are full of alpha only short passwords. The ones that are 8+n are a little to clever for me to think that they are all that common.
Is there anyone here that can send a list of most common passwords from some system that requires 8+n or 8+n+symbol/caps whatever? Or a link to one you think is "real"
Thanks!
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makepasswd
makepasswd(1) UNIX Reference Manual makepasswd(1)
NAME
makepasswd - generate and/or encrypt passwords
SYNOPSIS
makepasswd [ --chars N ] [ --clearfrom file ] [ --count N ] [ --crypt | --nocrypt ] [ --cryptsalt N ] [ --help ] [ --maxchars N ] [ --min-
chars N ] [ --randomseed N ] [ --rerandom N ] [ --repeatpass N ] [ --string string ] [ --verbose | --noverbose ]
DESCRIPTION
makepasswd generates true random passwords by using the /dev/random feature of Linux, with the emphasis on security over pronounceability.
It can also encrypt plaintext passwords given on the command line.
OPTIONS
--chars N
Generate passwords with exactly N characters (do not use with options --minchars and --maxchars).
--clearfrom FILE
Use password from FILE instead of generating passwords. Requires the --crypt option; may not be used with these options: --chars,
--maxchars, --minchars, --count, --string, --nocrypt. Trailing newlines are removed but other white space is not.
--count N
Produce a total of N passwords (the default is one).
--crypt
Produce encrypted passwords.
--cryptsalt N
Use crypt() salt N, a positive number <= 4096. If random seeds are desired, specify a zero value (the default).
--help Ignore other operands and produce only a help display.
--maxchars N
Generate passwords with at most N characters (default = 8).
--minchars N
Generate passwords with at least N characters (default = 6).
--nocrypt
Do not encrypt the generated password(s) (the default).
--noverbose
Display no labels on output (the default).
--randomseed N
Use random number seed N, between 0 and 2^32 inclusive. A zero value results in a real-random seed.
--rerandom N
Set the random seed value every N values used. Specify zero to use a single seed value (the default). Specify one to get true-ran-
dom passwords, but plan on hitting the CONTROL key a lot while it's running. The Linux entropy device is quickly depleted and key-
stroke intervals are one source of new randomness.
--repeatpass N
Use each password N times (4096 maximum, --crypt must be set and --cryptsalt may not be set).
--string STRING
Use the characters in STRING to generate random passwords.
--verbose
Display labelling information on output.
HISTORY
makepasswd was originally part of the mkircconf program used to centrally administer the Linux Internet Support Cooperative IRC network.
It may potentially be of use in any situation where passwords must be secure and need not be memorized by humans.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1997 by lilo <lilo@linpeople.org>. All rights are reserved by the author. This program may be used under the terms of ver-
sion 2 of the GNU Public License.
SEE ALSO
passwd(5)
Debian Distribution 1998 February 9 makepasswd(1)