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 Post subject: Free password generator
PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 1:58 pm 
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Hello, iPassword Generator is a free Windows utility developed to create strong, random and unique password with ease. It could generate strong password using a technology called Tabula recta from the keyfile you selected, which makes it different from other password generators.

Platform: Windows XP / 7 / 7 x64 / 8 32-bit

Homepage: http://passwordsgenerator.net/iPassword/

Download it now: http://passwordsgenerator.net/iPassword/download/PassGen1.0.zip


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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:25 pm 
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Jacob8502 wrote:
It could generate strong password using a technology called Tabula recta from the keyfile you selected, which makes it different from other password generators.

Very cool idea. I thought of a few ways to explain this:

  1. Like a key file for all your websites that generates unique passwords

  2. Like a password storage tool: instead of saving the passwords to a single file, you have all your passwords connected to one file.

  3. A password recovery tool: if you use this to create all your passwords in the first place, you can go back and regenerate them if you lose your password list.


Levels

Maybe the best part is how you have incredibly fine-grained manual control over your security. Using the default settings is very secure, but at each step you get progressively more and more locked down (or paranoid):

  • Encrypt the keyfile and then mount it with a password when you want to use it
  • Enter in your username (as well as a master password) for more entropy
  • Select password size and
  • Even cloak both the keyfile and the password itself to prevent shoulder-surfing
  • Ability to clear your clipboard after completion
  • With a keyfile comes the ability to fully destroy your passwords


Portable: Yes (saves no settings)


Wishlist

  • I'd actually like it optionally save some basic settings (e.g. specifically password length and type)
  • Better explanation about how to hide the file inside of something else (it mentions an MP3, jpg, etc. on the site but I couldn't figure that out).
  • Open source & cross platform. Could probably be built using PHP and a web browser.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:25 am 
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webfork wrote:
Could probably be built using PHP and a web browser.
I think it has... http://www.zero1design.com/2010/12/24/tabula-recta-generator/ :?:


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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:49 pm 
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Midas wrote:
webfork wrote:
Could probably be built using PHP and a web browser.
I think it has... http://www.zero1design.com/2010/12/24/tabula-recta-generator/ :?:


Ha! Yeah, that would do it... nice.

Still, an easy-to-use, packaged version would probably see more users. I explained this idea to two people who do computer security for a living, and they didn't seem to get it.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:18 am 
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As we say around here: "there's always a wooden stick in the ironsmith shop"... sometimes the experts' perception is too far detached from the layman's for the chance of a match.


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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:01 am 
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OP actually stinks of spam - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22iP ... %20free%22

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:44 am 
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carbonize wrote:


You're right that the self-advertisement level is remarkably high. However, it does appear to actually be freeware.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:50 am 
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But just because they posted it on a relevant website doesn't make it any less spam.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:52 am 
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carbonize wrote:
But just because they posted it on a relevant website doesn't make it any less spam.

I think it's a different issue mainly because spam is trying to sell something. I guess I'd call this "overposting".

Midas wrote:
As we say around here: "there's always a wooden stick in the ironsmith shop"... sometimes the experts' perception is too far detached from the layman's for the chance of a match.

Very well said. I still think that -- properly executed, this could be a fantastic security tool.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:34 pm 
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webfork wrote:
I guess I'd call this "overposting".
I've seen it referred as 'flooding' in a different context (Usenet)... :|


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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
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Midas wrote:
webfork wrote:
I guess I'd call this "overposting".
I've seen it referred as 'flooding' in a different context (Usenet)... :|

Ah -- of course. Well said.

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 Post subject: Re: Free password generator
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:15 am 
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Midas wrote:
webfork wrote:
Could probably be built using PHP and a web browser.
I think it has... http://www.zero1design.com/2010/12/24/tabula-recta-generator/ :?:
Other utilities could also be used: Digital Blast's Secure Password Generator, for instance -- just select scope of characters to include, set desired matrix dimensions in the 'Length' and 'Quantity' fields, click 'Generate' then 'Save...', and there you have a new Tabula Recta in a text file... 8)


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