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.. _build-status: https://travis-ci.org/ulif/diceware
`diceware` is a pass
word
generator following the proposals of
`diceware` is a pass
phrase
generator following the proposals of
Arnold G. Reinhold on http://diceware.com . It generates passphrases
by concatenating words randomly picked from wordlists. For instance::
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Art83LiarRivetBlytheIs>am
The passphrase contains by default six capitalized words with no space
char or similar in-between and a single special char (the ``
>
`` in the
char or similar in-between and a single special char (the ``
">"
`` in the
example above).
.. contents::
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The exact way depends on your operating system.
How to
Use
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Once installed, use ``--help`` to list all available options::
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your passphrase.
Is it secure?
-------------
The security level provided by Diceware_ depends heavily on your
source of random. If the delivered randomness is good, then your
passphrases will be very strong. If instead someone can foresee the
numbers generated by a random number generator, your passphrases will
be surprisingly weak.
This Python implementation uses the `random.SystemRandom`_ source
provided by Python. On Un*x systems it accesses `/dev/urandom`. You
might want to follow reports about manipulated random number
generators in operating systems closely.
The Python API of this package allows usage of other sources of
randomness when generating passphrases.
Credits
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Links
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- Diceware_ home page
-
The
Diceware_ home page
. Reading definitely recommended!
- `Fork me on github`_
Wordlists:
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.. _`Diceware8k list`: http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware8k.txt
.. _`Diceware`: http://diceware.com/
.. _`Fork me on github`: http://github.com/ulif/diceware/
.. _`random.SystemRandom`: https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/random.html#random.SystemRandom
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