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--- security:passwords [2021/11/09 23:55] – chuck
+++ security:passwords [2021/11/10 11:41] (current) – chuck
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 =====Password Generation=====
+====General Usage====
   * [[linux:security:password:password-generator:diceware|diceware]] - Generates passwords using the diceware list.
   * [[linux:security:password:password-generator:makepasswd|makepasswd]] - Generates random alphanumeric passwords and/or encrypts a plaintext password of your choice.
+  * Generate password using ''%%base64%%'' and ''%%/dev/urandom%%'':<code bash>
+head -c50 /dev/urandom | base64
+</code>
+----
 ====Formatted for /etc/shadow====
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 mkpasswd --method=yescrypt
 </code>
-  * openssl:
+  * **openssl**:
     * sha-512:<code bash>
 openssl passwd -6
 </code>
-  * python3:
+  * **python3**:
     * sha-512:<code bash>
 python3 -c 'import crypt, getpass; print(crypt.crypt(getpass.getpass()))'
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 =====Password Managers=====
-  * [[linux:security:password:password-manager:keepassxc|keepassxc]] - Generates random alphanumeric and diceware passwords.
+  * [[linux:security:password:password-manager:keepassxc|KeePassXC]] - Generates and stores random alphanumeric and diceware passwords.
   * [[linux:security:password:password-manager:pass|pass]] - Generates and stores random alphanumeric passwords.
+  * [[linux:security:keyring|Linux Keyring]] - Stores passwords
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-=====Password Storage=====
-  * [[linux:security:keyring|Linux Keyring]]
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