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Password Generator Guide

Cryptica's password generator helps you create strong, unique passwords tailored to your specific needs. This guide explains how to use our password generator effectively and understand the technology behind it.

Password Security

Strong passwords are your first line of defense against unauthorized access. Using unique, complex passwords for each service significantly reduces your risk of being compromised.

Password Generation Methods

Standard Generator

The standard generator allows you to create passwords with customizable parameters to meet specific requirements.

How to Use:
  1. Set your desired password length using the slider.
  2. Select the character types to include (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special characters).
  3. Click the Generate button to create a new password.
  4. Use the Copy button to copy the password to your clipboard.

Pro Tip:

For maximum security, use all character types and a length of at least 16 characters.

Strength-Based Generator

Let Cryptica automatically determine the appropriate parameters based on your desired security level.

Strength Levels:
  • Moderate: Good for less critical accounts, 10-12 characters with some complexity.
  • Strong: Recommended for most accounts, 14-16 characters with good complexity.
  • Very strong: For high-security needs, 18+ characters with maximum complexity.

AI-Assisted Generator

Create memorable yet secure passwords with the help of AI.

How It Works:

Our AI generator creates passwords that are both strong and memorable by generating thematic passwords based on prompts. You can provide your own prompt or use one of our random suggestions.

Important Note:

While AI-generated passwords are designed to be more memorable, they still maintain strong security standards. The AI never stores your generated passwords.

Using Password Presets

Password presets allow you to save your preferred generation settings for quick access.

Managing Presets:
  1. Navigate to the Presets page from the main menu.
  2. Click the 'New Preset' button to create a preset.
  3. Configure the password parameters (length, character types, etc.).

Tip: Create different presets for different types of websites or services based on their specific password requirements.

Password Analysis

Cryptica provides real-time analysis of your generated passwords to help you understand their strength.

Analysis Metrics:
  • Entropy: A measure of password randomness and unpredictability, measured in bits.
  • Character Composition: Breakdown of the types of characters used in the password.
  • Strength Score: Overall rating of the password's security on a scale from Very Weak to Very Strong.
  • Estimated Crack Time: Approximate time it would take for a typical attack to guess the password.

Technical Details

For those interested in the technical implementation, Cryptica's password generator uses:

  • Cryptographically secure random number generation
  • Advanced entropy calculation based on NIST guidelines
  • Password strength evaluation using multiple factors including length, character set size, and composition
  • For AI-assisted generation: secure API calls with no password storage
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