Password Generator

The Password Generator is a tool for creating random passwords. It can be opened in different ways:

  • in the dialog windows for adding (Edit → New) or modifying (Edit → Properties) entries, via the star symbol
  • in the top bar by clicking on the star symbol
  • with the browser add-ons

When generating a new password, you can choose between the Standard and the Advanced generator.

Standard

On the Standard tab, you have the following options:

  • Character types to include in the password
  • Length: Allows you to define the maximum length of a generated password. The upper limit is 256 characters.
  • Exclude characters: Allows you to define characters that the password should not include. By default, a number of similar-looking characters is listed here. You can edit this list however you like.
  • Password policy: Here, you can choose whether the new password should adhere to existing global policies.

To generate a password with the standard password generator, move your cursor over the green field with random data. Your mouse movement will select random characters, which make up the password. It will be displayed in the Password field. The Clear button empties the password field, allowing you to generate a new password. By clicking Show/Hide, you can display it in plain text or hide it. By clicking Copy, you can copy it to your clipboard.

Click OK to copy the password to the clipboard or save it in the window for adding or modifying entries. If you want to end the process without saving the password, click Cancel.

Advanced

The advanced password generator allows you to generate secure, random passwords while defining precisely what characters it should contain. These settings can be saved as templates for future entries.

The following options are available:

Template

  • Custom template: Select this option to create your own template. You can save it by clicking Save. Templates that you do not need can be removed by clicking Delete.
  • Default settings for new passwords: Automatically adopts global default settings.
  • Deduce settings from current password: This setting will be automatically selected if you already have a password for an entry. In this case, the settings from the old password will be adopted for the new password.

Password settings

  • Password length
  • Use only following characters: If this option is activated, the password can only consist of the characters you have defined here.
  • Use following character types with relative frequencies: Allows you to define what character types the password should consist of and what percentage of the password each character type should make up. By clicking Custom, you can add your own characters. Please note that only the first 256 ASCII characters are supported.
  • Use at least one character of each type selected above
  • Exclude characters: Allows you to define characters that the password should not include. By default, a number of similar-looking characters is listed here. You can edit this list however you like.
  • Exclude consecutive identical characters
  • Exclude strings from dictionaries: Select this option to avoid strings of characters that can be found in dictionaries to increase security.

Generator

  • Generate: Creates a random password based on your settings. With the arrow button, you can define how many passwords the generator tries out in order to find the best result.
  • Password: The generated password will be displayed here. Below, you can see its quality. The bluer and fuller the bar is and the higher the estimate on how long it would take to crack the password is, the more secure your password is.
  • Hide/Show: Shows the password in plain text or hides it.
  • Copy: Copies the password to the clipboard.

Click OK to copy the password to the clipboard or save it in the window for adding or modifying entries. If you want to end the process without saving the password, click Cancel.