#1481 PasswordGenerator Documentation - CharSetRanges are not explained anywhere

[Jones]

Hello,

In case where someone want to enforce policy via configuration file (Keepass.config.xml), the details about the used fields are nowhere to be found, especially the "CharSetRanges" field.

It especially important since for unknown reason, in this field, the letter you are using are not the same than the ones for pattern generated password.

Could you update the document for PasswordGenerator to describe the letter and their value used in the Configuration File for the field "CharSetRanges" please ?

I was able to found the mapping in the Class PwCharSet.cs via the method PackAndRemoveCharRanges().

Thank you,
J.

[Paul]

It's easy to work out.

cheers, Paul

        <UserProfiles>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Brackets</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>________B_</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Digit</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>__D_______</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>High ANSI</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>_________H</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Lower</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>_L________</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Minus</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>_____m____</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Space</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>_______s__</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Special</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>___S______</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Upper</Name>
                <GeneratorType>CharSet</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>U_________</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>h{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>
            <Profile>
                <Name>Pattern</Name>
                <GeneratorType>Pattern</GeneratorType>
                <Length>20</Length>
                <CharSetRanges>ULD__m___H</CharSetRanges>
                <Pattern>S{10}</Pattern>
            </Profile>

[Dominik Reichl]

My suggestion would be to create the profile of your choice, close KeePass and copy the profile from the configuration XML file.

Alternatively, use Paul's documentation above :-)

Best regards,
Dominik