you could try swapping out some letters with
look-alike alphanum characters to make the password
a bit more secure....

a=@
s=$
d=&

thus, "password" = "p@$$wor&"



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Snell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 11:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Password Generator?
> 
> 
> There is code in the source for NetHack to create pronounceable words.
> Also, combining words would probably be somewhat easy.  A lazy coder could
> import a unix dictionary file into a MySQL table and do "select word from
> word order by rand limit 2" and just combine the results.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Plutarck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PHP] Password Generator?
> 
> 
> I believe there is an article on phpbuilder.com on "pronouncable passwords",
> which is probably what you'll want to actually do. Using real words would
> just be way too resource intensive.
> 
> I'd give you the direct link to the article, but it seems my internet
> connection only works for NNTP and ftp downloads...my HTTP has broken for
> the moment, and I have no idea why ;(
> 
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> >     Is there an easy way to generate generic passwords based on
> > (combined) dictionary words?  (ej: take two different words and put them
> > together)
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> >     AMK4
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