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APG v2.2.0

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Adel I. Mirzazhanov
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.\" Licensed under BSD-like License.
.\" Created by Adel I. Mirzazhanov
.\"
.TH APG 1 "2002 Jun 11" "Automated Password Generator" "User Manual"
.TH APG 1 "2003 Jun 19" "Automated Password Generator" "User Manual"
.SH NAME
apg
\- generates several random passwords
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.B apg
[\fB-a algorithm\fP] [\fB-M mode\fP] [\fB-E char_string\fP]
[\fB-n num_of_pass\fP] [\fB-m min_pass_len\fP] [\fB-x max_pass_len\fP]
[\fB-r\fP \fIdictfile\fP] [\fB-b\fP \fIfilter_file\fP]
[\fB-s\fP] [\fB-c cl_seed\fP] [\fB-d\fP] [\fB-y\fP] [\fB-q\fP] [\fB-h\fP] [\fB-v\fP]
[\fB-r\fP \fIdictfile\fP] [\fB-b\fP \fIfilter_file\fP] [\fB-p min_substr_len\fP]
[\fB-s\fP] [\fB-c cl_seed\fP] [\fB-d\fP] [\fB-y\fP] [\fB-l\fP] [\fB-t\fP] [\fB-q\fP] [\fB-h\fP] [\fB-v\fP]
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B apg
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ Usage of L, M, N, C will slow down password generation process.
.B Examples:
.br
\fB-M sncl\fP or \fB-M SNCL\fP or \fB-M Cn\fP
.PP
\fB-M mode\fP is the new style password generation mode definition. Old style
options(-C, -N, -S, -L, -R) are not supported any more.
.RE
.TP
.B -a algorithm
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\fIfilter_file\fP. \fIfilter_file\fP should be created with \fBapgbfm\fP(1)
utility.
.TP
.B -p min_substr_len
this option tells \fBapg\fP(1) to check every substring of the generated
password for appearance in \fIfilter_file\fP. If any of such substrings would
be found in the \fIfilter_file\fP then generated password would be rejected
and apg(1) will generate another one.
\fBmin_substr_len\fP specifies minimum substring length to check.
This option is active only if \fB-b\fP option is defined.
.TP
.B -s
ask user for random sequence for password generation
.TP
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generate password with minimum length
.B min_pass_len.
If \fBmin_pass_len > max_pass_len\fP then \fBmax_pass_len = min_pass_len\fP.
Default minimum password length is 6.
Default minimum password length is 8.
.TP
.B -x max_pass_len
generate password with maximum length
.B max_pass_len.
If \fBmin_pass_len > max_pass_len\fP then \fBmax_pass_len = min_pass_len\fP.
Default maximum password length is 8.
Default maximum password length is 10.
.TP
.B -y
print generated passwords and crypted passwords (see man \fBcrypt\fP(3))
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.B -q
quiet mode (do not print warnings)
.TP
.B -l
spell genetated passwords. Useful when you want to read generated password by telephone.
.RS
.B WARNING:
Think twice before read your password by phone.
.RE
.TP
.B -t
print pronunciation for generated pronounceable password
.TP
.B -h
print help information and exit
.TP
.B -v
print version information and exit
.SH "DEFAULT OPTIONS"
\fBapg -a 0 -M ncl -n 6 -x 8 -m 6\fP (new style)
\fBapg -a 0 -M sncl -n 6 -x 10 -m 8\fP (new style)
.PP
If you want to generate really secure passwords,
you should use option \fB-s\fP. To simplify