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Password Strength Test

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0%
Additions Type Rate Count Bonus
Number of Characters Flat +(n*4)
 
 
Uppercase Letters Cond
/Incr		 +((len-n)*2)
 
 
Lowercase Letters Cond
/Incr		 +((len-n)*2)
 
 
Numbers Cond +(n*4)
 
 
Symbols Flat +(n*6)
 
 
Middle Numbers or Symbols Flat +(n*2)
Requirements Flat +(n*2)
 
 
Deductions Type Rate Count Bonus
Letters only Flat -n
 
 
Numbers Only Flat -n
 
 
Repeat Characters (case insensitive) Comp -
 
 
Consecutive Uppercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
Consecutive Lowercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
Consecutive Numbers Flat -(n*2)
 
 
Sequential Letters (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
Sequential Numbers (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
Sequential Symbols (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
Legend
Exceptional
Exceeds minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
Sufficient
Meets minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
Warning
Advisory against employing bad practices. Overall score is reduced.
Failure
Does not meet the minimum standards. Overall score is reduced.

NOTE: This WebAPP
Runs on your local machine
And does not send your password over the network.

Additional points are given for increased character variety.
Final score is a cumulative result of all bonuses minus deductions.
Final score is capped with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100.
Score and Complexity ratings are not conditional on meeting minimum requirements.

Flat
Rates that add/remove in non-changing increments.

Incr
Rates that add/remove in adjusting increments.

Cond
Rates that add/remove depending on additional factors.

Comp
Rates that are too complex to summarize. See source code for details.

n
Refers to the total number of occurrences.

len
Refers to the total password length.

Requirements

  • In 2024 your Password
    should be at LEAST:
    18 Characters long!

    NOTE:
    Using less Characters
    is just plain Stupid!
  • Must have at least:
    1 Capital Letter,
    1 Lower Case Letter,
    and
    1 Number or Punctuation,

    Attention:
    It can NOT contain
    any Blank Spaces!
  • Cannot be based on:
    Simple Repeating Patterns!

Password Tips

  • Never share your password or send it in email
  • Keep modifying your Password until you reach at least a Bonus-Score of:
    24 Char. +210 Points
    36 Char. +310 Points
  • Choose a password as long as possible
    We suggest +36 Characters long OR longer!
  • Use a varied combination of upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers
  • Using more Special Characters WILL make your Password a lot stronger!
  • Use a unique password for every unique service you are using!
  • Cannot be based on:
    Your Name, NetID,
    AND
    should not contain any words found in a Dictionary!
  • As it is almost impossible to remember long and Secure Passwords...
    Consider using a Password Manager such as 'KeePass' or 'LastPass'
  • Visit Click to request to change your Password.

Disclaimer:

This application is designed to assess the strength of password strings. The instantaneous visual feedback provides the user a means to improve the strength of their passwords, with a hard focus on breaking the typical bad habits of faulty password formulation.
Since no official weighting system exists, we created our own formulas to assess the overall strength of a given password.

Please note, that this application does not utilize the typical "days-to-crack" approach for strength determination. We have found that particular system to be severely lacking and unreliable for real-world scenarios.

This application is neither perfect nor foolproof, and should only be utilized as a loose guide in determining methods for improving the password creation process.
- In other words:
Use our Password Strength Tester at your own risk :)

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