apg

Tools for random password generation

BSD-3-Clause github.com apg 3 releases newest changed 3 months ago

version2.3.0b-unstable-2015-01-29 attributeapg rev34ca302a9572963c02e385c056be37c85ff51b77 2026-09-24 · one commit for every system systems✓ aarch64-darwin✓ aarch64-linuxx86_64-darwin✓ x86_64-linux

$ devbox add apg@2.3.0b-unstable-2015-01-29

$ nix shell github:NixOS/nixpkgs/34ca302a9572963c02e385c056be37c85ff51b77#apg

JSON: /v2/resolve?name=apg&version=latest

Releases

newest first, as /v2/pkg orders them

Version	arm mac	arm linux	x86 mac	x86 linux	Attribute	Commit	Date
2015-01-29	✓	✓	✓	✓	`apg`	varies	2026-07-08
2.3.0b-unstable-2015-01-29resolved	✓	✓	–	✓	`apg`	02f5696b0e	2026-09-13
2.3.0bpre	✓	–	✓	✓	`apg`	14b0f20fa1	2021-08-19

Prereleases are listed but latest never picks one. “varies” means each system last changed at a different nixpkgs commit — the release page lists them.

Description

APG (Automated Password Generator) is the tool set for random password generation. Standalone version Generates some random words of required type and prints them to standard output. Network version APG server: When client's request is arrived generates some random words of predefined type and send them to client over the network (according to RFC0972). APG client: Sends the password generation request to the APG server, wait for generated Passwords arrival and then prints them to the standard output. Advantages * Built-in ANSI X9.17 RNG (Random Number Generator) (CAST/SHA1) * Built-in password quality checking system (it has support for Bloom filter for faster access) * Two Password Generation Algorithms: 1. Pronounceable Password Generation Algorithm (according to NIST FIPS 181) 2. Random Character Password Generation Algorithm with 35 configurable modes of operation * Configurable password length parameters * Configurable amount of generated passwords * Ability to initialize RNG with user string * Support for /dev/random * Ability to crypt() generated passwords and print them as additional output * Special parameters to use APG in script * Ability to log password generation requests for network version * Ability to control APG service access using tcpd * Ability to use password generation service from any type of box (Mac, WinXX, etc.) that connected to network * Ability to enforce remote users to use only allowed type of password generation