Password generator

Should create a strong password:

variable _index [pid];

proc password {length} {
        global _index;
        variable _set {shW4UMe832TpaSylIdfzxbrNki9A7Q5PmZ0XDuYVg1KEGwLcJtjRCF6OqovBHn};
        variable _password {};

        for {set _char 1} {$_char <= $length} {incr _char} {
                incr _index [lindex [time {
                        while {$_index >= [string length $_set]} {
                                incr _index -[string length $_set];
                        }
                        
                        # Only usefull to increase entropy
                        
                        for {set _count $_index} {$_count <= [string length $_set]+[string index [clock microseconds] end]} {incr _count} {
                        
                                # Nothing to do

                        }
                        
                        set _password $_password[string index $_set $_index];
                }] 0]
        }

        return $_password;
}

Call password length inside the script.

bll 2016-4-16: c.f. google groups discussion

AMG: My first instinct was to optimize this code since it is written in a seemingly wasteful way. However, there is a trick, a method to the madness. The time command is used as a random number generator, used to advance the index into the character set. So inefficient programming with somewhat unpredictable runtime is exactly the programmer's intent.

bll 2016-4-15:

See [L1 ]:

The output from "ent" for 80000 characters, password 8 called 10000 times. The serial correlation coefficient is quite high.

Entropy = 4.787082 bits per byte.

Optimum compression would reduce the size
of this 80000 byte file by 40 percent.

Chi square distribution for 80000 samples is 841393.86, and randomly
would exceed this value 0.01 percent of the times.

Arithmetic mean value of data bytes is 93.7709 (127.5 = random).
Monte Carlo value for Pi is 4.000000000 (error 27.32 percent).
Serial correlation coefficient is -0.204070 (totally uncorrelated = 0.0).

paskali 2016-04-15:

Thanks. I am crazy.


paskali - 2016-04-16 13:38:58

Update, now the previous test should be something like this (on a pII 366Mhz):

Value Char Occurrences Fraction
 48   0         1346   0.016825
 49   1         1254   0.015675
 50   2         1289   0.016112
 51   3         1279   0.015988
 52   4         1280   0.016000
 53   5         1298   0.016225
 54   6         1184   0.014800
 55   7         1333   0.016663
 56   8         1332   0.016650
 57   9         1241   0.015513
 65   A         1262   0.015775
 66   B         1322   0.016525
 67   C         1259   0.015738
 68   D         1318   0.016475
 69   E         1224   0.015300
 70   F         1268   0.015850
 71   G         1335   0.016688
 72   H         1249   0.015612
 73   I         1294   0.016175
 74   J         1285   0.016063
 75   K         1323   0.016538
 76   L         1296   0.016200
 77   M         1292   0.016150
 78   N         1261   0.015762
 79   O         1223   0.015288
 80   P         1310   0.016375
 81   Q         1289   0.016112
 82   R         1300   0.016250
 83   S         1252   0.015650
 84   T         1337   0.016713
 85   U         1320   0.016500
 86   V         1293   0.016162
 87   W         1303   0.016287
 88   X         1312   0.016400
 89   Y         1310   0.016375
 90   Z         1290   0.016125
 97   a         1360   0.017000
 98   b         1326   0.016575
 99   c         1253   0.015662
100   d         1302   0.016275
101   e         1244   0.015550
102   f         1307   0.016338
103   g         1330   0.016625
104   h         1267   0.015838
105   i         1349   0.016862
106   j         1290   0.016125
107   k         1290   0.016125
108   l         1215   0.015187
109   m         1288   0.016100
110   n         1273   0.015912
111   o         1272   0.015900
112   p         1308   0.016350
113   q         1363   0.017038
114   r         1269   0.015863
115   s         1281   0.016012
116   t         1339   0.016737
117   u         1281   0.016012
118   v         1257   0.015713
119   w         1276   0.015950
120   x         1295   0.016188
121   y         1280   0.016000
122   z         1322   0.016525

Total:         80000   1.000000

Entropy = 5.953637 bits per byte.

Optimum compression would reduce the size
of this 80000 byte file by 25 percent.

Chi square distribution for 80000 samples is 250577.73, and randomly
would exceed this value less than 0.01 percent of the times.

Arithmetic mean value of data bytes is 86.9505 (127.5 = random).
Monte Carlo value for Pi is 4.000000000 (error 27.32 percent).
Serial correlation coefficient is 0.000214 (totally uncorrelated = 0.0).

bll 2016-4-16

The latest version:

See [L2 ]:

The output from "ent" for 80000 characters, password 8 called 10000 times. The serial correlation coefficient is very high. As seen from the character occurrence table, this is not a strong generator.

Entropy = 3.753542 bits per byte.

Optimum compression would reduce the size
of this 80000 byte file by 53 percent.

Chi square distribution for 80000 samples is 1668541.12, and randomly
would exceed this value 0.01 percent of the times.

Arithmetic mean value of data bytes is 101.3792 (127.5 = random).
Monte Carlo value for Pi is 4.000000000 (error 27.32 percent).
Serial correlation coefficient is -0.048597 (totally uncorrelated = 0.0).

The character occurence table:

Value Char Occurrences Fraction
 48   0           64   0.000800
 49   1           31   0.000387
 50   2           12   0.000150
 51   3           17   0.000212
 52   4           11   0.000138
 53   5          122   0.001525
 54   6           11   0.000138
 55   7          183   0.002288
 56   8           18   0.000225
 57   9         1063   0.013288
 65   A          277   0.003462
 66   B           12   0.000150
 67   C           17   0.000212
 68   D           64   0.000800
 69   E           25   0.000313
 70   F           17   0.000212
 71   G           15   0.000188
 72   H           10   0.000125
 73   I         6791   0.084888
 74   J           13   0.000162
 75   K           24   0.000300
 76   L           17   0.000212
 77   M           11   0.000138
 78   N         7556   0.094450
 79   O           14   0.000175
 80   P          111   0.001388
 81   Q          152   0.001900
 82   R            7   0.000087
 83   S          309   0.003863
 84   T           17   0.000212
 85   U           10   0.000125
 86   V           41   0.000513
 87   W           12   0.000150
 88   X           62   0.000775
 89   Y           52   0.000650
 90   Z           98   0.001225
 97   a          120   0.001500
 98   b         7842   0.098025
 99   c           13   0.000162
100   d         7534   0.094175
101   e           15   0.000188
102   f         7720   0.096500
103   g           21   0.000262
104   h           15   0.000188
105   i         3328   0.041600
106   j           21   0.000262
107   k         7020   0.087750
108   l         4747   0.059338
109   m          102   0.001275
110   n            8   0.000100
111   o           13   0.000162
112   p           15   0.000188
113   q           11   0.000138
114   r         7738   0.096725
115   s           15   0.000188
116   t           20   0.000250
117   u           46   0.000575
118   v           12   0.000150
119   w           19   0.000237
120   x         7718   0.096475
121   y          817   0.010212
122   z         7804   0.097550

Total:         80000   1.000000

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paskali - 2016-04-16 16:43:09

On the mine (AMD E-450 processor 1650Mhz):

Value Char Occurrences Fraction
 48   0         1344   0.016800
 49   1         1192   0.014900
 50   2         1318   0.016475
 51   3         1414   0.017675
 52   4         1251   0.015637
 53   5         1213   0.015163
 54   6         1324   0.016550
 55   7         1406   0.017575
 56   8         1354   0.016925
 57   9         1432   0.017900
 65   A         1455   0.018187
 66   B         1222   0.015275
 67   C         1225   0.015313
 68   D         1454   0.018175
 69   E         1289   0.016112
 70   F         1261   0.015762
 71   G         1299   0.016237
 72   H         1347   0.016837
 73   I         1300   0.016250
 74   J         1241   0.015513
 75   K         1218   0.015225
 76   L         1310   0.016375
 77   M         1223   0.015288
 78   N         1250   0.015625
 79   O         1324   0.016550
 80   P         1214   0.015175
 81   Q         1284   0.016050
 82   R         1144   0.014300
 83   S         1132   0.014150
 84   T         1333   0.016663
 85   U         1211   0.015138
 86   V         1226   0.015325
 87   W         1399   0.017488
 88   X         1396   0.017450
 89   Y         1291   0.016137
 90   Z         1205   0.015063
 97   a         1287   0.016088
 98   b         1252   0.015650
 99   c         1312   0.016400
100   d         1367   0.017087
101   e         1244   0.015550
102   f         1508   0.018850
103   g         1149   0.014363
104   h         1345   0.016813
105   i         1344   0.016800
106   j         1250   0.015625
107   k         1206   0.015075
108   l         1270   0.015875
109   m         1211   0.015138
110   n         1306   0.016325
111   o         1241   0.015513
112   p         1279   0.015988
113   q         1309   0.016362
114   r         1200   0.015000
115   s         1361   0.017013
116   t         1194   0.014925
117   u         1410   0.017625
118   v         1166   0.014575
119   w         1385   0.017313
120   x         1321   0.016512
121   y         1176   0.014700
122   z         1406   0.017575

Total:         80000   1.000000

Entropy = 5.951122 bits per byte.

Optimum compression would reduce the size
of this 80000 byte file by 25 percent.

Chi square distribution for 80000 samples is 251738.34, and randomly
would exceed this value less than 0.01 percent of the times.

Arithmetic mean value of data bytes is 86.7243 (127.5 = random).
Monte Carlo value for Pi is 4.000000000 (error 27.32 percent).
Serial correlation coefficient is -0.001069 (totally uncorrelated = 0.0).

paskali - 2016-04-16 17:48:26

On WM8880 dual core cortex A9 (someting like an ARM)

Value Char Occurrences Fraction
 48   0         1298   0.016225
 49   1         1326   0.016575
 50   2         1338   0.016725
 51   3         1311   0.016387
 52   4         1278   0.015975
 53   5         1231   0.015388
 54   6         1307   0.016338
 55   7         1271   0.015887
 56   8         1274   0.015925
 57   9         1343   0.016788
 65   A         1293   0.016162
 66   B         1298   0.016225
 67   C         1311   0.016387
 68   D         1260   0.015750
 69   E         1258   0.015725
 70   F         1294   0.016175
 71   G         1296   0.016200
 72   H         1292   0.016150
 73   I         1288   0.016100
 74   J         1360   0.017000
 75   K         1289   0.016112
 76   L         1293   0.016162
 77   M         1307   0.016338
 78   N         1312   0.016400
 79   O         1346   0.016825
 80   P         1280   0.016000
 81   Q         1314   0.016425
 82   R         1352   0.016900
 83   S         1324   0.016550
 84   T         1338   0.016725
 85   U         1284   0.016050
 86   V         1341   0.016762
 87   W         1247   0.015588
 88   X         1368   0.017100
 89   Y         1342   0.016775
 90   Z         1324   0.016550
 97   a         1297   0.016213
 98   b         1234   0.015425
 99   c         1284   0.016050
100   d         1245   0.015562
101   e         1298   0.016225
102   f         1281   0.016012
103   g         1302   0.016275
104   h         1241   0.015513
105   i         1222   0.015275
106   j         1241   0.015513
107   k         1309   0.016362
108   l         1285   0.016063
109   m         1270   0.015875
110   n         1333   0.016663
111   o         1248   0.015600
112   p         1287   0.016088
113   q         1228   0.015350
114   r         1295   0.016188
115   s         1223   0.015288
116   t         1285   0.016063
117   u         1310   0.016375
118   v         1296   0.016200
119   w         1252   0.015650
120   x         1227   0.015338
121   y         1240   0.015500
122   z         1279   0.015988

Total:         80000   1.000000

Entropy = 5.953627 bits per byte.

Optimum compression would reduce the size
of this 80000 byte file by 25 percent.

Chi square distribution for 80000 samples is 250583.02, and randomly
would exceed this value less than 0.01 percent of the times.

Arithmetic mean value of data bytes is 86.6740 (127.5 = random).
Monte Carlo value for Pi is 4.000000000 (error 27.32 percent).
Serial correlation coefficient is 0.003713 (totally uncorrelated = 0.0).