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# Strong Password Generator

The Strong Password Generator allows you to quickly create complex passwords, automatically save them in your 1Password data file, and instantly fill them into the current web site.

By generating strong passwords with 1Password you will greatly improve the security of your online accounts. You will also gain additional protection from keyloggers as 1Password never types your password and by default avoids pasting them into your clipboard.

## Generating Passwords in the Web Browser

Most often you will need access to new passwords when signing up to a new online service. To make this as quick and painless as possible, you can launch the Strong Password Generator directly from your web browser by selecting Strong Password Generator from the 1Password toolbar icon.

Once you have configured the password generation options, clicking Fill will fill all the empty password fields on the current site. When submitting the form 1Password will automatically prompt you to save a new Login with this password.

## Generating Passwords in the 1Password Application

Sometimes you will need to generate a new password for an application, or for some other purpose. To do this, you can access the Strong Password Generator feature in the 1Password application by clicking File > New Item > New Password.

## Fill Identity

The Identities menu options also uses the strong password generator to automatically generate and fill blank password fields.

## Password Generation Algorithms

Two customizable password generation algorithms are available. Opening the Advanced Options disclosure triangle will reveal their options.

### 1. Pronounceable Password (FIPS 181 Compliant)

Pronounceable passwords such as “veni-vidi-vici” are much easier to type than completely random passwords but are slightly weaker as well and therefore need to be longer.

To generate pronounceable passwords, click on the Pronounceable tab under Advanced Options. You can customize the separator used between the pronounceable strings.

The pronounceable password algorithm is compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 181.

### 2. Random Password

Random passwords are the most secure as they are completely random. They are also the hardest to remember and type, but 1Password will handle that for you so there is no real disadvantage in using them.

To generate random passwords, click on the Random tab under Advanced Options.

In the options you can customize how many numbers and symbols will be in the generated password, if characters can repeat, as well as if ambiguous characters such as 0Ol1S$ are allowed.

## Copy Password on Completion

Under Advanced Options you can configure the Strong Password Generator to copy the newly created password your clipboard.

## Password History

When filling or saving a newly generated password, 1Password will add it to the Password History section of 1Password. See Password History for details.

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