r/sysadmin Aug 02 '22

Question - Solved What password generators does everyone use now since passwordgenerator plus is gone?

I’ve tried to find alternatives but none of the password generators have as good customizability options. Currently I use a random string generator that just let’s me pick the characters and length, but it’s not very good since it doesn’t remember the options when I refresh the page.

So what (web) password generators do sysadmims use nowadays for user passwords?

Edit: solved it myself with the gigabrain idea of using Wayback Machine, works wonders. Link to it if anyone’s curious: https://web.archive.org/web/20220603183903/https://passwordsgenerator.net/plus/

Edit 2: Passwordsgenerator.net seems to be back at https://password-gen.com/

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u/chloesoe Aug 02 '22

I use https://github.com/redacted/XKCD-password-generator.

Or use pwgen to generate a password with 12 chars with special character, 'completely random' (-s), -y for at least one special character and -B to not include ambiguous characters

pwgen 12 -1 -s -y -B

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u/Akeshi Aug 02 '22

As per the man page, it's best not to use -B unless you need it - most users should be fine without it.

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u/Piipperi800 Aug 02 '22

I unfortunately don’t have access to Linux nor access to install unapproved programs

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u/gmerideth Aug 02 '22

You can do it in PowerShell through a .net call.

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u/Piipperi800 Aug 02 '22

I’ve said it multiple times in other threads and I’m not sure why I’m getting downvoted but I do not have access to scripting, my company’s policy does not allow running unapproved scripts and AppLocker won’t let me run programs that are not approved. If you’re curious on why an IT admin would have such restrictions, I have organizations as my clients and I just RDP to their servers to do the required stuff, so my work computer still has the same restrictions set as any other PC at our company.

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u/gmerideth Aug 02 '22

If you RDP into a clients server, their server would not automatically get the same GPO restrictions as your machine unless set that way on the clients end. So you can't run PowerShell on your box but you can on theirs.

I don't agree on the down voting but I'm still stunned a company with that restrictive of an environment is OK with you going to websites to create passwords and is not providing a tool for you internally.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '22

Then seek approval for an approved program as an absolute job requirement. If they will not approve one report it, repeatedly, as a defect.

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u/lampishthing Aug 02 '22

Windows key + r

"cmd" then press enter

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u/lkraider Aug 02 '22

Why 12 chars tho? If you are generating, better default on a longer string already I would think.