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The password generator

Open Password generator under Tools, use the wand button in a password box while editing, or let the browser extension suggest a password when a site asks you to choose one. Nothing the generator makes is saved unless you put it in an item.

Passwords

Random characters, 20 by default (5 to 128). Choose which kinds to use: capitals, small letters, numbers and symbols, at least how many numbers and symbols, and whether to avoid look-alike characters (I l 1 O 0 o) if you ever have to type the password by hand.

Passphrases

Random words, 5 by default, joined with a hyphen: easy to read out and type, and strong. You can capitalize the words and add a number. Use one for passwords you type often, like your master password.

Usernames

• A random word with four numbers, like fondly4821.
• A plus address: type your email address and get [email protected]. Mail to it still reaches you, and you can tell which site gave your address away.
• A catch-all address at a domain of your own that accepts mail for any name.

Strength

The meter under a password shows how hard it is to guess, from very weak to very strong, with tips. It takes into account things a guesser would try first, such as your name, the site's name and common words.

Rules set by your organization

If an organization you belong to sets generator rules (a minimum length, required character kinds, a minimum number of words), the generator follows the strictest rules of all your organizations, and the options it fixed are marked Set by your organization.