11# Memorable Password Generator
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3- This is a simple script to generate random passwords based on open two
4- word compound nouns, like "writing tablet". This makes them easy to
5- remember since they represent a single concept, unlike a pair of
6- unrelated words. The punctuation is chosen from the set of characters
7- that can be typed on an iPhone using the numeric mode of the standard
3+ This is a simple script to generate random passwords based on open two
4+ word compound nouns, like "writing tablet". This makes them easy to
5+ remember since they represent a single concept, unlike a pair of
6+ unrelated words. The punctuation is chosen from the set of characters
7+ that can be typed on an iPhone using the numeric mode of the standard
88keyboard. This makes it easy to type on an iPhone.
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1010## Usage
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The generated passwords will be of the form:
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1616 [word1][digit][punctuation][word2]
1717
18- By default the script will generate 10 potential passwords that are
18+ By default the script will generate 10 potential passwords that are
1919at least 15 characters in length. One example run produces:
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2121 $ ./memorable_password_gen.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ at least 15 characters in length. One example run produces:
3030 writing6$tablet
3131 short4!covering
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33- You can then select one of them that suits you as your new password.
34- Capital letters are not generated automatically, but you can place one
33+ You can then select one of them that suits you as your new password.
34+ Capital letters are not generated automatically, but you can place one
3535anywhere within the password.
3636
3737## Underlying Details
3838
39- The open compound nouns are taken from the file ` 256772co.mpo ` , part
40- of the [ Moby list] [ link01 ] . The words in the file were filtered to
41- remove compound nouns where one of the parts is less than four
39+ The open compound nouns are taken from the file ` 256772co.mpo ` , part
40+ of the [ Moby list] [ link01 ] . The words in the file were filtered to
41+ remove compound nouns where one of the parts is less than four
4242characters long, has more than two parts, or is a proper noun.
4343
4444The list of actual words is stored in the bottom of the script itself,
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