jocxfin / pwgen

Simple self hosted password generator
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Feature Request: Enhance Passphrase Generation with Numbers and Special Characters #9

Closed jocxfin closed 6 months ago

jocxfin commented 6 months ago

Summary:
Introduce the ability to incorporate numbers and special characters into passphrases, e.g., "Stinky7-Apple-Book$-Cheese", to accommodate websites that mandate these requirements.

Description:
Users often encounter websites with stringent password policies, necessitating not just letters but also numbers and special characters in passwords. Currently, our passphrase generator focuses on word-based passphrases, which may not meet all site criteria. This feature request suggests an enhancement to allow the inclusion of numbers and special characters within passphrases. This improvement would make our passphrases more versatile, satisfying a broader range of website password policies.

Proposed Solution:
Implement an option in the passphrase generation process where users can specify if they want to include numbers and/or special characters. This could involve:

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