Generate a random, memorable pass-phrase, for example kirby bang basin flux chill memo
Inspired by the excellent [http://diceware.com](Diceware method).
WARNING Using a computer to generate your passphrases is not as secure as rolling physical die with a paper reference of the diceware list.
Depending on your appetite for security vs convenience, you should consider actually rolling die, or at the very least read this section on levels of security on the diceware website. It's quite an interesting read.
If you are looking for a convenient way to generate passphrases, you're confident that this code isn't dodgy (you can look) and that your computer is not being spied on, this could be for you :)
As a Python module:
from diceware import generate_passphrase
print(generate_passphrase())As a command-line tool:
> diceware
> pip install diceware
This is implemented against the advice of, but in accordance with the suggestions on the Diceware website, namely:
- uses
os.urandom()for entropy, which is preferable to Python's (less secure random module). - uses the 2^13 long wordlist
diceware8k.txtof mostly English words