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Generate secure multiword passwords/passphrases, inspired by XKCD

7 mentions on Hacker News by 6 people: 1 story, 6 comments · first 2012-06-03 · latest 2021-11-17

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  1. My word list contains 7227 words apparently, so 12.82 bits per word https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator Not sure how many bits a "good" password should be nowadays.
    comment by iso1631 · 2021-11-17 · in I hate password rules
  2. …[1] https://keepassxc.org/images/screenshots/windows/screen_006.... [2] https://keepassxc.org/ [3] https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator
    comment by arthurfm · 2017-12-30 · in Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret
  3. …can up the entropy even more. My auto-generated passwords are usually around 200-bit entropy. [1]: https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator
    comment by dannysu · 2016-11-23 · in NIST’s new password rules – what you need to know
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    XKCD-proposal-based password generator
    story by alanfranzoni · 2016-01-18 · 0 comments
  5. Shameless self-promotion https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator
    comment by redacted · 2013-04-15 · in The Worst Password Tips
  6. …-n4) # Try different dictionary files if you want a less complex passphrase. [1]: https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator
    comment by Mithrandir · 2012-09-25 · in Show HN: How secure is your passphrase?
  7. …many sites enforce rules that preclude this password style (e.g., must contain a number). [1] https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator/
    comment by redacted · 2012-06-03 · in Password Rules