What is Password Generator?
Password Generator is a password manager extension for chrome. also, it is password extension. it's a free extension , it has 764 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.95 from 20 rated user, last update is 4333 days ago.
What’s new in version 1.2?
Password Generator
Update
Replaced MD5 with SHA2 as MD5 is broken .
Summary
A client side password generator.
Update: We have this for Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.passgen.passwordgenrator
What is it
Its a chrome app to generate unique passwords for each site. Depending upon the domain and a master password a unique password is generated. It doesn't need any server and everything happens on the client side.
Why?
I want to use a unique password for each website. However, I don't want to use lastpass/1password as I find their interface confusing and overkill, and I don't want my password stored on remote servers.
I use a simple passwording scheme. I have one master password. For each site, I append the first two letters of the domain to master password and use that as the site password. This is sub-optimal as its easy to understand this scheme, if say two of my passwords are leaked.
I want to algorithmically generate the password on the client side, with a chrome app.
How does it work?
password_1 = SHA256(masterpassword+domain)
password = take_first_8_letters(password_1)
This will generate a per domain password with 8 characters of entropy and it depends only on master password and the domain.
In the UI side, it works like this:
You set your master password in the app.
You click the Chrome app button to generate a domain specific password. It generates the domain specific password and copies the password to clipboard.
You use the password to signup. Next time you want to login, you click the app to get the password.
How to install Password Generator?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of Password Generator
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 1.2
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Thursday, January 10th, 2013
- Author: Agiliq
Password Generator Available languages:
English (United States).
FAQ
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What about others talk about password generator chrome extension?
40% user give 5-star rating, 40% user give 3-star rating, 20% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of password generator
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with password generator chrome extension?
You could find more help information from password generator support page.
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How could i contact the developer of password generator chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- tabs
- <all_urls>
- effective_tld_names.dat
More about manifest_file of password generator.
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How could i report abuse of password generator chrome extension?
You could click to report abuse of password generator.
Reviews of password generator:
I highly recommend using this. 5 Stars.
The passwords it generates are 4 bytes of hex, which can be brute forced almost instantly by anyone who cares to.
So I was using this for a few months, and along comes heartbleed. So Now I have to change all my passwords. You can click on this thing all you want, but it doesn't generate a new password unless you change the master. It would be great if there were a short menu to click for "I need one special and one capitol letter in this one."