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Passwords Generator.

The passwords generator features

The passwords generator allows to :

• Generate passwords according to generation policy rules; define the charset to use during the generation and the minimum number of characters of each charset.
• Define the size of the generated passwords
• Generate random passwords according to the specified constraints
• Directly copy the generated passwords in the passwords fields without displaying the passwords.
• Remember where the passwords have been copied (destination URLs).

Starting the passwors generator

The main window of the FWSSO passwords generator can be sdisplayed using:

• The tool->FWSSO->generate password menu.
• The contextual menu inside a password field in an HTML page.
• In the site configuration site window, in the credentials tab.

How to use the passwords generator

In this example, the goal is to renew the password of a delicious.com account with a more robust password compatible with the password requirement of delicious.com (only [a-z], [A-Z] and [0-9] characters). The site delicious.com was already captured, and an account already exists with a not-enough robust password. Here is the very detailed step-by-step process to generate a new password, to confirm it in the change password page of delicious.com and to reflect modification in the site credentials.

Step 1: access to the "change password form" of delicious.com

• Direct access to the delicious.com account using the SSOList menu
• In the "Settings" section, use the "Change password" link to open the renew password form.

Step 2: copy the current password in the old password field.

• Open the configuration site window and select the delicious.com site.
• Click on the credentials tab
• Select the button to copy the current password in the clipboard

• Then paste the copied password in the old password field.

Step 3: generate a new password

• Open the generator in using the contextual menu of the new password field, or in using the "Tools->FireWebSSO" menu.
• Select the appropriate options in the "Password Policy": [a-z][A-Z][0-9] no extra characters.
• Start the generation of passwords with a size of 12 characters.
• Fill the password slots with "Push to empty slot" button. You may only one slot as you need only one password.

Step 4: copy the generated password

• Use the contextual menu inside the new password field to select the first slot password.
• Use the same contextual menu inside the confirmed password field; note that the slot 1 indicates that the password was used for the current URL.
• You can now validate the form.

If you look at the Generator window, the destination URL is recorded

Step 5: updating the site configuration.

• In the sites configuration window, select the delicious.com entry.
• Use the button to open the password menu.
• Select the slot 1 password (the URL information indicates the last usage of the password). And then Apply the configuration.