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Title       : 	OpenSSL - Generate Psuedo Random Passwords
Author      : 	Remy van Elst
Date        : 	26-07-2013
URL         : 	https://raymii.org/s/snippets/OpenSSL_Password_Generator.html
Format      : 	Markdown/HTML
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This a snippet to generate a psuedo random password fast via the command line
with OpenSSL. It generates a number of random bytes, which can either be output
raw, as Base64 or as HEX. The Base64 output is a good password most of the time.

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    # Base64
    openssl rand -base64 NUMBER
    # HEX
    openssl rand -hex NUMBER
    

Examples:

    
    
    openssl rand -base64 48
    aqnZUEcnnkQVGaNmKOFBGlx+TScS5WCNaOlNEvTkluw0//g14ZOwTsjBkaDSYSq6
    
    openssl rand -base64 10
    c7UxZgREfmN+bQ==
    
    openssl rand -hex 48
    8eb0d5eb8a45e4a4ac60b284d317383e91c9d372e3b67b154155c0a1b183c5deb2e5d6dceb6366704828c494951925d5
    
    openssl rand -hex 8
    feedfacedeadbeef
    

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