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PasswordCreator

Version 1.00                Freeware                 © Jürgen Lüthje 2023

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Description
Install
Features
Language
License

Description

PasswordCreator generates random passwords, with a few restrictions (see below). It is a 64-bit program for Windows, and has been tested on Windows 11.

Install

PasswordCreator_100_setup.exe installs the program for all users on a computer. Administrative rights are required for the installation. A new version of the program can simply be installed “over” the old version. All settings will be preserved with a new installation.

PasswordCreator_100.zip contains the portable version of the program. Installation is not required, just unpack the directory contained in the ZIP archive to a location where the program has write permissions.

Features

• So that you do not accidentally lock yourself out of your own accounts etc., passwords must be reliably readable. Therefore, the passwords created by this program
  • never contain the capital letter “I” (can be confused with digit “1” and lowercase letter “l”) and the capital letter “O” (can be confused with digit “0”),
  • never contain the lowercase letter “l”.
• You can choose which of the following character groups are required in the password to be created, or which groups are allowed:
  • digits
  • capital letters
  • lowercase letters
  • special characters, which you can specify yourself
• You can choose the length of the password (from 4 to 80 characters). Choosing only 4 characters is not secure, of course. However, if you choose to use only digits, you can generate a PIN (which typically consists of 4 digits, at least in Germany).
• Due to the requirements e. g. for logging in to some websites, the number of identical characters in the password is limited (1 to 4), as is the number of adjacent consecutive characters (1 to 3), e. g. “abc” or “cba”.
• The generated password can be copied to the clipboard in a secure way:
  • It does not appear in the Windows 10+ clipboard history.
  • It does not appear in the Windows 10+ cloud clipboard.
  • It will be automatically deleted from the clipboard after a chosen time (5 to 60 seconds), or when the program is terminated.

Language

By default (“Language = auto” in the file PasswordCreator.ini), the program's language is German on German systems, and English on all other systems. However, you can enter “Language = Deutsch” or “Language = English” in the INI file, in order to let the program use the respective language on any system.

If you want to translate the program into another language, use one of the files in the Lang subdirectory as a template and save your file there, too. The file format is UTF-8 with BOM. If the name of your file is entered in the INI file (without the LNG extension), the file will be used after a restart of the program.
I would be glad if you send me your translated language file. I'll offer it for download on my website, and the next version of the program will automatically support this language.

License

You are only allowed to use or distribute this software, if you accept the following license.

1. Copyright
PasswordCreator is copyright 2023 by the author Jürgen Lüthje, all rights are reserved.

2. Right to use
PasswordCreator is freeware. You may use the program free of charge privately and commercially.

3. Copying
You may copy and distribute the software and its documentation, as long as the files PasswordCreator_100_setup.exe and PasswordCreator_100.zip are not modified. This means, among other things, that you are not allowed to rename the files, or split them into pieces.
Without clear written permission from the author, you are not allowed to distribute this program as part of a ZIP archive or another file, to sell it, or to enclose it with a commercial program or a commercial collection of programs. The program may be distributed as part of freeware/shareware collections, e.g. on accompanying DVDs of computer magazines, though.

4. Support
You are not entitled to support by the author. However, the author tries to answer inquiries by e-mail.

5. Disclaimer
This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The author does not accept responsibility or liability for any effects, adverse or otherwise, that this code may have on you or your computer. Use it at your own risk.

Last updated 29. May 2023  –  Contact
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