Repeating characters

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Dan Smith

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Apr 10, 2015, 2:12:04 PM4/10/15
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Awsome password generator! Thank you!
 
Could you please add the ability to generate passwords without repeating characters?  Some of our apps won't work with repeating characters.

Thanks!
Dan

__alex

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Apr 12, 2015, 7:01:46 AM4/12/15
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Hi!

Thanks for praising :)
About your request - it reminds me another one - "I need passwords with at least two capitals/digits/specials in it". I understand that you probably didn't created that apps, but just using it and need to meet their requirements... but try to understand me too - such limitations (no repeating chars, >=2 uppercase letters and so on) only reduce total combinations number, and thus decrease password strength. And right now I don't feel like crippling APG by adding these features. Maybe later, dunno.

As for now, I suggest you use batch password generation feature, and then filter result with a script. APG has a really good password generation algorithm, so it's definitely better than writhing your own from a scratch. Here are some examples how to use APG from a script:
https://code.google.com/p/awesome-password-generator/wiki/ConsoleVersion

Good luck! :)
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