PowerShell module to build a passphrase by rolling 5 dice. The assumption is that we use the wordlist eff_large_wordlist.txt from https://www.eff.org/dice. But it is possible to build your own wordlist.
Output is accessible in PowerShell pipeline.
PS C:\> Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\> Get-Help Get-Passphrase -Full
More information and examples can be found using Get-Help, see output below:
NAME
Get-PassPhrase
SYNOPSIS
Build Passphrase using dice rolls.
Prerequisites:
1: Tab separated word list file with two columns per row
DiceRoll = 11111-16666, 21111-26666 and so on, up to 61111-66666
Word = single word
Protip: Download eff_large_wordlist.txt from https://www.eff.org/dice
Place wordlist(s) in script folder or subfolder Resources
2: Import the Get-Passphrase.ps1 module using the command
Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
SYNTAX
Get-Passphrase [[-Words] <Int32>] [[-Space] <Boolean>] [[-User] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
PowerShell script to build a passphrase by rolling 5 dice.
PARAMETERS
-Words <Int32>
Choose the number of words to use for your passphrase.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value 3
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Space <Boolean>
Specify if each word should be separated by space.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-User <String>
Name the user that needs a new password.
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Get-PassPhrase
BaconAcornMultiply
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Get-PassPhrase -Words 4 -Space 1
Guide Promenade Epileptic Snowboard
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Get-WordList -Casing lower
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Get-PassPhrase -Words 4 -Space 1
number dining shelter landlady
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> "User", "UserName", "UserLongName" | ForEach-Object -Process { Get-PassPhrase -User $_ }
User GearDaycareShed
UserName JaundiceBrookReliable
UserLongName AliasGroomAnteater
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase>Import-Module .\Get-PassPhrase.ps1 -Force
PS C:\Scripts\Get-PassPhrase> "User", "UserName", "UserLongName" | ForEach-Object -Process { Get-PassPhrase -Words 4 -Space 1 -Us
er $_ }
User Dimness Crunching Cannon Plausible
UserName Sitter Calm Astronaut Molehill
UserLongName Astronaut Problem Kissable Harmonize
RELATED LINKS
https://github.com/dotBATmanNO/ps-Get-PassPhrase/