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2Crypt::RandPasswd - random password generator based on FIPS-181
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4By John Porter (JDPORTER@cpan.org)
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6This is an implementation of the Automated Password Generator standard,
7defined in FIPS Publication 181, "Standard for Automated Password Generator":
8http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip181.htm
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10 use Crypt::RandPasswd;
11 ( $word, $hyphenated ) = Crypt::RandPasswd::word( $minlen, $maxlen );
12 $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::word( $minlen, $maxlen );
13 $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::letters( $minlen, $maxlen );
14 $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::chars( $minlen, $maxlen );
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16 # override the defaults for these functions:
17 *Crypt::RandPasswd::rng = \&my_random_number_generator;
18 *Crypt::RandPasswd::restrict = \&my_restriction_filter;
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20The module file can also be run directly as a script:
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22# To print the usage statement:
23% perl Crypt/RandPasswd.pm -help
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25# To print out one password using the default parameter values:
26% perl Crypt/RandPasswd.pm
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