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NAME

Crypt::Diceware - Random passphrase generator loosely based on the Diceware algorithm

VERSION

version 0.002

SYNOPSIS

use Crypt::Diceware;
my @phrase = words(4); # qw/starker call recur outlaw/

# with alternate word lists
use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Original' };
use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Beale' };

DESCRIPTION

This module generates a random passphrase of words based loosely on the Diceware algorithm by Arnold G. Reinhold.

A Diceware passphrase consists of a randomly selected words chosen from a list of over seven thousand words. A passphrase of four or five words is likely to be stronger than typical human-generated passwords, which tend to be too-short and over-sample common letters ("e") and numbers ("1").

Words are selected by randomly using Data::Entropy, which is reasonably cryptographically strong.

USAGE

By default, this module exports a single subroutine, words, which uses the Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Common word list.

An alternate wordlist may be specified:

use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Original' };

Exporting is done via Sub::Exporter so any of its features may be used:

use Crypt::Diceware words => { -as => 'passphrase' };
my @phrase = passphrase(4);

words

my @phrase = words(4);

Takes a positive numeric argument and returns a list of that many randomly-selected words. Returns the empty list if the argument is missing or not a positive number.

SEE ALSO

Diceware and Crypt::Diceware related:

Other CPAN passphrase generators:

About password strength in general:

SUPPORT

Bugs / Feature Requests

Please report any bugs or feature requests through the issue tracker at https://github.com/dagolden/crypt-diceware/issues. You will be notified automatically of any progress on your issue.

Source Code

This is open source software. The code repository is available for public review and contribution under the terms of the license.

https://github.com/dagolden/crypt-diceware

git clone git://github.com/dagolden/crypt-diceware.git

AUTHOR

David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2013 by David Golden.

This is free software, licensed under:

The Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004