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Generate Random Passwords using XKPasswd
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<# | |
.SYNOPSIS | |
Use XKPasswd.net to generate random passwords | |
.DESCRIPTION | |
Use XKPasswd.net and the XKCD strong password algorithm to generate | |
easy to remember high entropy passwords | |
.EXAMPLE | |
# Generate 4 passwords with 4 words each | |
New-XKPasswd -Count 4 -Words 4 | |
THOSE-however-havana-ROUND | |
LISBON-build-CHANCE-doubt | |
famous-GONE-EFFORT-PICK | |
MORNING-TRAINING-ESCAPE-NICE | |
.INPUTS | |
[int] Count = 1 | |
[int] Words = 4 | |
.OUTPUTS | |
[String[]] | |
#> | |
function New-XKPasswd { | |
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName='default', | |
SupportsShouldProcess=$true, | |
PositionalBinding=$false, | |
ConfirmImpact='Medium')] | |
[Alias()] | |
[OutputType([String[]])] | |
Param ( | |
# Number of of passwords to generate | |
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, | |
Position=0, | |
ValueFromPipeline=$true, | |
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, | |
ValueFromRemainingArguments=$false, | |
ParameterSetName='default')] | |
[ValidateNotNull()] | |
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] | |
[ValidateRange(1,10)] | |
[int] | |
$Count=1, | |
# Number of words per password | |
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, | |
Position=0, | |
ValueFromPipeline=$true, | |
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, | |
ValueFromRemainingArguments=$false, | |
ParameterSetName='default')] | |
[ValidateNotNull()] | |
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] | |
[ValidateScript({$true})] | |
[ValidateRange(2,10)] | |
[int] | |
$Words = 4 | |
) | |
$requestPayload = @{ | |
a = "genpw" | |
n = $Count | |
c = @{ | |
"num_words" = $Words; | |
"word_length_min" = 4; | |
"word_length_max" = 8; | |
"case_transform" = "RANDOM"; | |
"separator_character" = "-"; | |
"padding_digits_before" = 0; | |
"padding_digits_after" = 0; | |
"padding_type" = "NONE"; | |
"random_increment" = "AUTO" | |
} | ConvertTo-Json | |
} | |
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("https://xkpasswd.net", "Submit request for $Count passwords")) { | |
$results = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://xkpasswd.net/s/index.cgi" -Method "POST" ` | |
-ContentType "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8" -Body $requestPayload | |
$results = $results.Content | ConvertFrom-Json | |
$results.passwords | |
} | |
} |
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