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/

Beside the ones built into password managers is there one someone can recommend?

New member here and a new fellow SA. Where I work I need to setup passwords that follow particular rules: minimum length, letters, numbers, etc (no problem with these).

Unfortunately things get a little harder when it comes to special characters. Since the system accepts a very specific list of those !^()$+@&#%* and all major tools have a predefined set of symbols, whenever I generate a new password I have to always check that it doesn't contain unsupported chars.

Does a fully customizable password generator exist?

EDIT: Random Password Generator does exactly what I need! Been a member here for a few hours, but I'm already loving the community :)

Thanks Wise_Philosopher_ for sharing!

EDIT 2: Curious to know. What is everyone using to create passwords?

My fav random password generator went down so Im looking for a new site please share.

As a fellow SA, there are a few tools I'm always in need of. One of them is a good password generator.

A few days ago I found out RandomPasswordGenerator.com. I like the fact you can have a link to your settings, including special char combinations. For me that I have to manage many different systems with different password requirements, it's a godsend.

Just sharing this in case anyone finds it useful as well.

I put together a random password generator with a bit of front-end flair. The passwords are cryptographically generated on your computer and no data is ever stored.

Lemme know what you think!

Random Password Generator

We've created a new random password generator. Any critiques or suggestions to improve the look, design or anything else would be great.
Cheers.

As a fellow SA, there are a few tools I can't do without: one of them is Strong Password Generator. I've been using the service for ages both at work and home. Unfortunately a few months ago it disappeared all of a sudden and I tried several alternatives, but none seemed to be as flexible.

By chance, today I found it's again available at password-gen.com

I know for a fact this will make many happy since at work it has always been a popular tool among colleagues.

Title says it all. Just thought I check what others are using gone through a few over the years always, but in the end I settled on https://www.dinopass.com I always get wired looks or comments when I recommend it. Nothing worse giving someone a complex password they can't remember then write it on a posted and stick in on their computer. Simply complex is better I think.

Heyy all I was just wondering what is the best random password generator app for accounts and sys admin I’m currently using this one from random-password-generator.net any one have any recommendations?

1Password desperately needs the ability to create random passwords and usernames directly within the app without having to create an entry first. Both Lastpass and Bitwarden have this as an option and for my role in IT, I use it several times through the day. The browser extension has a password generator but it's not really front and center as it takes a few clicks to get to.

Someone else posted about this as well:
Password generator in the app : 1Password (reddit.com)

I feel like this is one of those things that's super easy to implement and like, why not have it in the app? It doesn't take up much space and it's literally already built out in the browser extension. Just port it over to the mobile and desktop apps and call it a day.

As an aside, several coworkers that use 1P have brought this up as a pain point.

For anyone looking for a password / passphrase generator just find a toddler learning to talk. Once they start stringing 2 or 3 words together, jot that down!

A few gems my little one has provided (numbers/symbols added by me):

More@ppyJoose2

NO!MyTurn!!!!

$DiaPERp00Poo

Assuming the user is doing the most random complex password just smashing his hands around the keyboard, why is that not as random as using a password generator?

I know most if all password manager programs have some forms of "password generator". You use it and it generates passwords at different complexities, i.e. lengths, 128 or 256 encryptions, special characters...etc.

Most often, these generated passwords are hard to remember. So you either rely on a password manager, like BitWarden, to remember it for you. Or, you note it down somewhere, which is a privacy risk.

So why use them? Is it only for a scenario where you "set it and forget it"? So set a riddiculously strong password, then for the life of the account you rely on something like BitWarden to memorize?

I was wondering if anyone ever came across a random word password generator. Not the typical random key generators but something where I can randomly generate easy to remember passwords to assign to clients.

Request comes in to create a new account and IT generates a good password for the client that is easy for them to remember

Maybe the passwords would be something like Apple4296.

OK I give up. Where did theyhide the password generator? The nice little function that would generate a random password based on criteria? I have both the Windows App and the browser extension and can't find it on either.