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This page provides comparison of different product editions feature-by-feature.
Quick Summary:
- Light Edition: Only Basic Generation Mode, up to 1 000 passwords per password list
- Standard Edition: Basic and Advanced Generation Modes, up to 50 000 passwords per password list
- Professional Edition: All generation modes are available, all advanced features are available, no limit on the number of passwords
- Server Edition: Professional Edition + Command Line (Console) Automated Password Generator that can be scheduled to run automatically, and provides the fastest password generation
- Developer Edition: Professional Edition + .NET 1.1 and 2.0 Signed and Strongly Named DLLs (along with detailed documentation) that can be used to give your own ASP.NET, Windows, and Mono projects very powerful password / serial number generation capabilities.
- Premium Edition: All Features!!!
To see how various Password Generator 2008 Editions can benefit you and your business, compare the features and benefits of Password Generator 2008 Editions in the following areas:
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Sequences
Sequences let your passwords have sequential parts in them: PW0001, PW0002, PW0003, etc. |
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Character Policies
Allow/disallow: consecutive characters (abc), keyboard consecutive characters (qwe), repeating characters (aaa), duplicate characters (AbA), similar characters (o,0). |
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Random Number Generators
RNGs determine the randomness and hence strength of generated passwords. |
2 - Basic, XorShift128 |
4 - Basic, XorShift128, MT19937, ALF |
All (5) - Basic, XorShift128, MT19937, ALF, FIPS-140 Crypto-Strong RNG |
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Unicode Support
Support for non-ASCII characters in passwords. |
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Ribbon UI
New Office 2007-like Ribbon User Interface with detailed tool tips. |
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Encryption
Ability to protect password lists with symmetric encryption. |
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Hash Generation
Generate MD5, SHA1, and SHA2 hashes for passwords and or usernames. |
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Advanced Character Control
Ensure that generated passwords contain precisely between Min and Max characters of certain type (ex: at least 2 upper case requirement). |
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64-bit Support
64-bit versions of the program are available freely on request. |
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Generation Modes
Generation Modes determine what kinds of passwords you can generate. |
Basic Only |
Basic, Advanced |
All (Basic, Advanced, Mask, Pronounceable) |
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Password Count
Maximum number of passwords that can be generated / contained in password list. |
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50 0000 |
Unlimited |
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Character Groups
Character Groups let you specify which characters will appear in a password, how often, and where. |
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Custom Character Groups
Custom Character Groups allow you to create any set of characters and refer to it as to regular character group. |
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Masks
Masks allow you to specify exactly how the password is structured and where specific characters should be placed. Partial masking support is limited to simple masks only (i.e. no operators, like "(...)", or "{x;a,b}"). |
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Dictionaries
Dictionaries represent collections of words or strings that you can use in passwords or usernames. Partial dictionary support does not give access to advanced properties such as Letter Case Mask, Trim, Concatenate. |
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Data-Bound Dictionaries
Data-Bound Dictionaries are collections of strings which are imported from the database in real-time. |
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Pronounceable Passwords
This refers to the ability of generating easy-to-remember, pronounceable passwords, according to a set of specified rules. |
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Usernames
Ability to generate usernames along with passwords according to specific rules can be very useful for system administrators and other professionals. |
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Duplicate Elimination
Determines that all passwords are unique (within generation, and in the password list). |
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Supported Formats
File formats in which generated passwords and usernames can be saved. |
3 - pwlx, txt, csv |
3 - pwlx, txt, csv |
All (7) - pwlx, txt, csv, pwle, html, xml, xls |
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XML Support
Indicates ability to save or export passwords and usernames in XML format. |
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Database Support
Ability to export passwords and usernames to the database, update existing records within a database. |
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Common Passwords Filter
Program checks all generated passwords against the list of commonly used, weak, and dangerous passwords, and makes sure that none are present. |
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Duplicate Passwords Check
Program ensures that there are no duplicate passwords in the password list. |
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Random Seed
Ability to control random seed. |
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.NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework is a secure application environment. Applications that utilize .NET Framework are more reliable and secure than those that don't utilize it. |
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Presets
Presets present a way to easily save or open all the settings responsible for a particular task. |
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Printing Support
Includes ability to print generated passwords and usernames, page setup, and print preview. Partial support has a limited set of printing options. |
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Editing Features
Includes ability to select records, move records within a password list, ability to delete records, undo/redo support. |
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Clipboard Support
Support for cut, copy, and paste operations on the items in password list. |
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Search & Replace
Search & Replace enables you to quickly find a particular string in a password list, as well as perform mass-replacements. Options include the scope and direction of search, and case sensitivity. |
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Console Automated Password Generator
A console application that can be scheduled to run in the background and generate passwords and usernames according to the rules set in the configuration file. This is the fastest way to generate passwords! |
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E-Mail New Passwords to Users
Ability to notify users by e-mail about their updated or new password and username information using a friendly Wizard. |
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Windows Vista Aero Glass Support
Support for Windows Vista themes (better looking buttons, scrollbars, and other elements). |
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Tabbed MDI
Ability of a program to handle several password lists at once and organize them as tabs. |
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Start Up Dialog
Start Up dialog, containing shortcuts to frequently used commands, helpful links, and tip of the day. |
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.NET Library
.NET 1.1 and 2.0 signed and strongly named libraries that can give your ASP.NET, Windows, and Mono projects very powerful password / serial number generation capabilities. |
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Documentation
Detailed class documentation, Quick guide, and XML documentation file. |
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Sample Application
Sample application with source code included to explain how to use the library and highlight its main features. |
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XML Support
Ability to save password lists and presets in an XML format. |
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Comprehensive Help System
Indicates whether a comprehensive help file is included and integrated with the application. |
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Documentation
Quick guide explaining how to get started. |
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Tips
Includes Tip of the Day and tooltips. |
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Notifications
Appropriate notifications that alert user of errors, provide task-based help, or inform about the status of certain operations. |
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Reliability
Reliable programs have very few or no bugs, and fail very rarely. |
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Installation
Quick and easy installation without restart1. |
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Updates
Updates are constantly released to ensure high stability and performance, and delivery of new features to existing users quickly and easily. |
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1 If you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, you will have to install it before you can install Password Generator 2008, in which case restart will be required.
Note: Premium Edition = Professional Edition + Server Edition + Developer Edition
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