pw-inspector - A tool to reduce the password list
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Description
PW-Inspector reads passwords in and prints those which meet the requirements. The return code is the
number of valid passwords found, 0 if none was found. Use for security: check passwords, if 0 is
returned, reject password choice. Use for hacking: trim your dictionary file to the pw requirements of
the target. Usage only allowed for legal purposes.
Name
pw-inspector - A tool to reduce the password list
Options
-iFILE
file to read passwords from (default: stdin)
-oFILE
file to write valid passwords to (default: stdout)
-mMINLEN
minimum length of a valid password
-MMAXLEN
maximum length of a valid password
-cMINSETS
the minimum number of sets required (default: all given)
-h,--help
Show summary of options.
See Also
hydra(1), xhydra(1).
Sets
-l lowcase characters (a,b,c,d, etc.)
-u upcase characters (A,B,C,D, etc.)
-n numbers (1,2,3,4, etc.)
-p printable characters (which are not -l/-n/-n, e.g. $,!,/,(,*, etc.)
-s special characters - all others not withint the sets above
Synopsis
pw-inspector [-i FILE] [-o FILE] [-m MINLEN] [-M MAXLEN] [-c MINSETS] -l -u -n -p -s
