a simple (but fun!) password generator
This is a nearly complete rewrite of a script I wrote to generate passwords for myself and at work. The patterns were hard-coded and a new pattern required a new function. Replacing these functions is a simple pattern provided at the command line.
For example, using the pattern wwW would give you something like: outwalksucceedableVentricornual
Call reindeer_flotilla.py from the command line, providing a customized pattern and seperator as shown.
$ reindeer_flotilla.py -pRR -s.
┌ quality (4 stars is best)
│
│ ┌ pattern output
─┴── └───────────────────────────────
**** Wrenchingly.ibidiNae
**** leAk.unfetChable
**** Gipon.cArdiometer
**** bigamisTic.streptoNeurous
**** Mentoanterior.Nervy
**** avignOnese.saCcomys
**** twistlesS.urbicoloUs
**** cloragEn.suPravital
**** anisopleUrous.hIke
**** unpriSmatic.compriseD
**** platytroPe.Beshiver
**** eQuispaced.pancreatiZe
**** cOmmensurate.cuLlen
**** buchManism.membranaTe
**** uNmarled.hebeNon
**** oroHippus.unreFilled
**** hippogloSsidae.chloroaurIc
**** unclassiFication.coNject
**** pinnaL.Pandemian
**** mistEr.aeSculapius
There are two flags available:
| Flag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -p, --pattern | This is the pattern reindeer flotilla will use to generate new passwords. The default setting is wWw. |
| -s, --separator | This is an optional flag to add a separator between words, symbols, or numbers. |
The pattern used to generate new passwords uses the following notation:
| Letter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| W | Capitalized English word |
| w | Lowercase English word |
| R | English word, with random letter capitalized |
| # | Single digit, multiple instances for more digits |
| ^ | Single symbol, multiple instances for more symbols |
| E | Capitalized Spanish word |
| s | Lowercase Spanish word |
| F | Capitalized French word |
| f | Lowercase French word |
Feel free to mix and match to your hearts desire.
Using French or Spanish words can generate unpredictable results. Lots of diacriticals, etc...
The script can take advantage of the module zxcvbn-python, which is a port of zxcvbn from DropBox. More info available here. I'm using the bare minimum of it's vast features. If the module is not available, the password quality functionality will be missing.
The title is, of course, from Tron. I've always remembered seeing those words flash onto the screen when I saw it in the theater. In fact, that was the summer I learned BASIC at computer camp at Cranbrook with my buddy, Mike.