Password Generator

How Does This Password Generator Work? (Step-by-Step Explanation)

This password generator is a tool designed to help you create strong and secure passwords or passphrases easily. It offers two main options: an “Advanced Password/Passphrase” and a “Name-Based Tricky Password.” Below is a step-by-step guide on how it works:

Step 1: Enter Your Word or Name

• You start by typing a word or your name into a text box. For example, you might enter “myname” or “Abhishek.”
• This word acts as the foundation for creating your password. The tool uses it to make sure every password is unique to you.

Step 2: Choose Your Password Type

• You pick one of two options:
  1. Advanced Password/Passphrase: This gives you more control to customize your password or create a passphrase (a sequence of words).
  2. Name-Based Tricky Password: This takes your input and turns it into a tricky but memorable password without extra settings.
• You select your choice using radio buttons (small clickable circles).

Step 3: Customize (Only for Advanced Option)

• If you chose “Advanced Password/Passphrase,” you get more choices:
  • Password Option:
    • You can decide what types of characters you want in your password:
      • Uppercase Letters: Like A, B, C (e.g., “ABC”).
      • Lowercase Letters: Like a, b, c (e.g., “abc”).
      • Numbers: Like 0, 1, 2 (e.g., “123”).
      • Symbols: Like !, @, # (e.g., “!@#”).
    • You also set the length of the password (e.g., 12 characters).
  • Passphrase Option:
    • You choose how many words you want (e.g., 4 words).
    • The tool picks random words from a list, like “apple dog kite tiger.”
• If you picked “Name-Based,” you skip this step because it doesn’t need extra customization.

Step 4: Click the Generate Button

• Once you’ve entered your word and made your choices, you click the “Generate Password” button.
• Here’s what happens behind the scenes:
  • For Advanced Password:
    • The tool takes your input word (e.g., “myname”) and adds the current time (in milliseconds, like “1729001234567”) to it. This creates a unique combination, like “myname1729001234567.”
    • It then uses a special math formula (called SHA-256) to scramble this combination into a long, random string of letters and numbers.
    • From this scrambled string, it picks characters based on your settings (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols) to make a password of the length you chose, like “Kj#9mPx$2vLq.”
  • For Advanced Passphrase:
    • The same scrambling happens with your word and the time.
    • Instead of characters, it selects random words from a list (e.g., “apple,” “dog,” “kite”) to create a passphrase with the number of words you picked, like “apple dog kite tiger.”
  • For Name-Based Password:
    • The tool looks at your input (e.g., “Abhishek”).
    • It changes vowels (a, e, i, o, u) into special symbols (like !, @, #), and keeps consonants as uppercase letters.
    • Then it adds a random number (0-99) and another symbol at the end, creating something like “BHI#SH$K23*.”

Step 5: See Your Password

• Your new password or passphrase appears in a box below the form.
• If you chose “Name-Based,” you also get a list of tips to help you remember it, like:
  1. “Think of vowels as special characters.”
  2. “Link the number to your age or a favorite number.”
  3. “Make a sentence, like ‘Abhishek created a password!'”
  4. “Write it down and say it a few times.”

Why It’s Unique Every Time

• The tool uses the current time (which changes every millisecond) along with your input. This means every time you click “Generate,” you get a different password, even if your input stays the same. No one can guess it because the time keeps it unpredictable!