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#PASSWD.GEN in DL1

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#88084From: Asysop Tony AndersonAug 5, 1985 2:07 AM
Dave, PASSWD.GEN (Password Generator) has been merged into DL1 at 2070 bytes, as a convenience for those who have difficulty in thinking of "unique" word combinations for password use. This short program will generate 108,900 unique password combinations from a word list stored as data statements. By changing the data statements, a completely different 108,900 words can be generated. While the program is semi-useful as is, it illustrates several techniques that may be useful in other programs; random number generating, retrieving string data from data statements, building and displaying strings. X9ed
#88087From: Sysop Dave ThomasAug 5, 1985 2:27 PM
Tony: 1) Congratulations on excluding "?" from possibles. 2) You quit before we could enjoy: KAMICHI, LITHIA, MULSE, PUCKFIST, SUCCUBA, ZYMURGY or other wonders! Wondrous … .^Dave^.
#88165From: Asysop Tony AndersonAug 6, 1985 4:21 AM
WILD WALLOPING WUMPI!! Youse does nose your words!!! Well, I originally thought of a dictionary of 200 words, but 200 x 199 x 11 = 437,800, and I can't see anyone having that much diffuiculty dicisioning on a simple (!) pass*word! Actually, had to exclude several possibilities…. "?", "!", "^", "=", "_", "[", "]", and then we get into low graphic symbols….. I figured over 100,000 was enuf!
#88165From: Asysop Tony AndersonAug 6, 1985 4:21 AM
WILD WALLOPING WUMPI!! Youse does nose your words!!! Well, I originally thought of a dictionary of 200 words, but 200 x 199 x 11 = 437,800, and I can't see anyone having that much diffuiculty dicisioning on a simple (!) pass*word! Actually, had to exclude several possibilities…. "?", "!", "^", "=", "_", "[", "]", and then we get into low graphic symbols….. I figured over 100,000 was enuf!
#88087From: Sysop Dave ThomasAug 5, 1985 2:27 PM
Tony: 1) Congratulations on excluding "?" from possibles. 2) You quit before we could enjoy: KAMICHI, LITHIA, MULSE, PUCKFIST, SUCCUBA, ZYMURGY or other wonders! Wondrous … .^Dave^.