PWGen is a password generator capable of creating large amounts of cryptographically secure random passwords or passphrases (from word lists). It uses a random pool to gather entropy from user inputs and system parameters. Offers text encryption, too.
Great utility. Very useful for generating encryption keys, WPA keys, etc. This is definitely going into my 'toolbox'.
PWGen is perfect for when you need a quick-and-easy password generator. Lightweight, easy to use, and plenty of options. Just how I like it.
Version 2.02 (2009-05-28) - new options in the "Advanced Password Options" dialog: the user can now force PWGen to include at least one upper-case/lower-case letter, digit or special symbol in the password - changed function "Generate and Show Password" (system tray menu): the message box has three buttons now (Yes, No and Cancel); "Yes" copies the password to the clipboard, "No" generates a new password, "Cancel" cancels the process - language version is now checked for compatibility - bugfix: if the word list size was not a power of 2, the generation algorithm sometimes delivered less words than specified (luckily, the default word list and the lists included in the PWGen package all contain 8192 [= 2^13] words, so there was no problem when using one of these lists)
Version 2.02 (2009-05-28) - new options in the "Advanced Password Options" dialog: the user can now force PWGen to include at least one upper-case/lower-case letter, digit or special symbol in the password - changed function "Generate and Show Password" (system tray menu): the message box has three buttons now (Yes, No and Cancel); "Yes" copies the password to the clipboard, "No" generates a new password, "Cancel" cancels the process - language version is now checked for compatibility - bugfix: if the word list size was not a power of 2, the generation algorithm sometimes delivered less words than specified (luckily, the default word list and the lists included in the PWGen package all contain 8192 [= 2^13] words, so there was no problem when using one of these lists)
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