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Generating Random Password

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Demonstrates how to generate random passwords.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    success = false;

    var fortuna = new chilkat.Prng();

    // Set this equal to true if the generated password must include at least one digit (0-9)
    var bDigit = true;

    // Set this equal to true if the generated password must include both uppercase and lowercase chars.
    var bUpperAndLower = true;

    // The generated password must contain one of the following non-alphanumeric chars.
    var otherChars = "@#$%*";

    // Exclude chars that appear similar to others:
    var excludeChars = "iIlLoO0";

    // Generate 8-character passwords:
    var i;
    for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
        console.log(fortuna.RandomPassword(8,bDigit,bUpperAndLower,otherChars,excludeChars));
    }


}

chilkatExample();