/terraform-random-tools

Generate random strings using terraform

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terraform-random-tools

Generate random strings using terraform

Some utilities to generate PIN and Passwords using terraform random provider.

Terraform steps:

  • Run terraform init in cloned repo directory (this only needs to be done once)
  • Optionally set min, max and length:
export TF_VAR_len=19
export TF_VAR_min=1
export TF_VAR_max=9999
  • Run terraform plan and apply
terraform plan
terraform apply --auto-approve
terraform output pin
terraform output password

Use terraform destroy command and re-apply to generate new values

Using a script:

  • Execute ./pin.sh to feed pin into clipboard (requires pbcopy utility)
  • Execute ./pw.sh to feed password into clipboard (requires pbcopy utility)