Crypt::RandPasswd - random password generator based on FIPS-181 By John Porter (JDPORTER@cpan.org) This is an implementation of the Automated Password Generator standard, defined in FIPS Publication 181, "Standard for Automated Password Generator": http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip181.htm use Crypt::RandPasswd; ( $word, $hyphenated ) = Crypt::RandPasswd::word( $minlen, $maxlen ); $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::word( $minlen, $maxlen ); $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::letters( $minlen, $maxlen ); $word = Crypt::RandPasswd::chars( $minlen, $maxlen ); # override the defaults for these functions: *Crypt::RandPasswd::rng = \&my_random_number_generator; *Crypt::RandPasswd::restrict = \&my_restriction_filter; The module file can also be run directly as a script: # To print the usage statement: % perl Crypt/RandPasswd.pm -help # To print out one password using the default parameter values: % perl Crypt/RandPasswd.pm