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| This contrib provides a new shell command/tool called '''randpw''', which is a ''Random Strong Password Generator''. '''randpw''' can generate strong passwords of any given length based on a randomized set of ASCII characters and symbols. | | This contrib provides a new shell command/tool called '''randpw''', which is a ''Random Strong Password Generator''. '''randpw''' can generate strong passwords of any given length based on a randomized set of ASCII characters and symbols. |
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| + | === Version === |
| + | {{ #smeversion: randpw}} |
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| == Installation == | | == Installation == |
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| Failures to generate a password are being logged in /var/log/messages. This may be helpful if a certain routine passes a non valid argument to randpw. | | Failures to generate a password are being logged in /var/log/messages. This may be helpful if a certain routine passes a non valid argument to randpw. |
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| + | ==Password strength check== |
| + | You can check the strength of generated passwords [http://www.passwordmeter.com/ '''here'''.] |
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| + | And if you would like to learn more in 2 minutes about predictability go [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWcL3oOd-E '''here''']. |
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| To make have haveged start at boot, enter the following commands: | | To make have haveged start at boot, enter the following commands: |
| ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S99haveged | | ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S99haveged |
− | chkconfig haveged on
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| config set haveged service | | config set haveged service |
| config setprop haveged status enabled | | config setprop haveged status enabled |
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| Then start to the haveged service without rebooting | | Then start to the haveged service without rebooting |
| service haveged start | | service haveged start |
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| == Discussion == | | == Discussion == |
| This contrib can be discussed on the forums [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,51173.msg259403.html#msg259403 '''here'''] | | This contrib can be discussed on the forums [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,51173.msg259403.html#msg259403 '''here'''] |
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| + | === Bugs === |
| + | Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in {{BugzillaFileBug|product=|component=|title=bugzilla}}and select the randpw component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=srandpw|title=this link}}. |
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| + | {{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id |order=desc |component=randpw|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}} |
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| + | ===Changelog=== |
| + | Only released version in smecontrib are listed here. |
| + | {{ #smechangelog: randpw}} |
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| [[Category:Security]] | | [[Category:Security]] |
| [[Category:Contrib]] | | [[Category:Contrib]] |