New in 2005 Version

Password Generation

• In Password Generator 2005, masking system was greatly improved and a random mask concept was introduced. Basically, random mask is a greatly extended and enhanced regular mask. With it you can create very complex masks, which give you full control and flexibility.
  • Selective Placement Operator - <1;mask1,mask2,mask3>...<1>...<1>
    Probably the most powerful operator. Basically it allows for "if A goes to X, then B goes to Y, and if A goes to Y, then B goes to X" scenario. For example, if you want EITHER numbers OR uppercase letters to appear EITHER at 3rd OR 6th position in a password, and yet you want to see BOTH numbers AND uppercase letters in a password at either of the positions, you need to use selective placement operator.
  • Random Distribution Operator - ( ... )
    This operator lets your masks have regions where characters from various character groups are distributed randomly. For example: (uuunn) mask can have any of the following outcomes - A1B2C, 12ABC, 1ABC2, etc.
  • Random Length Operator - {x,a,b}
    This operator lets your masks have regions with characters from specified character group of various lengths. For example: {u,2,5} can have any of the following outcomes - AB, ABCD, ABCDE, etc.
  • Custom String Operator - [ ... ]
    This operator allows you to include any custom text or character in your passwords. For example [-whatever-]n mask will output -whatever-1.
  • Nesting Operators
    You can nest operators in one another to produce even more astonishing results! For example: (uunn[---]nn{u,1,5}).
  • Dictionaries
    Furthermore, you can use customized (concatenated and with tweaked letter case) words from built-in or user-defined dictionaries in your masks too! For example (ul)[-]Ann will output aB-someword23.
  • Endless Possibilities
    With various operators, nesting of operators, customizable words, letter case tweaking and word-concatenation controls, special characters, exclusion or inclusion of any characters, custom character groups, and lots of other randomization settings, Random Mask Feature is a single most powerful password generation feature to-date!
• Several properties were added to the dictionary objects: Trim (allows for trimming of dictionary items before they are used in passwords), Use Once (dictionary item is used only once in a password per generation process), and Preview (instantly previews the effects of Trim, Concatenate, Filter, Word Length, Letter Case Mask, and other properties).
• Letter Case Mask feature allows you to fully customize how various words from built-in and custom dictionaries are used in passwords. The case of letters within a word will be converted according to specified mask. For example, if mask "aA(a)Aa" will be used on word "congratulations", this word will come out as "cOngratulatioNs". There is no limit as to how customizable the letter case mask can be.
• Password Generator 2005 Professional now offers the ability to generate easy-to-remember, pronounceable passwords. Using Pronounceable Options docker you can configure various settings such as password length, vowels, consonants, and more.
• Data-bound Dictionaries are the same as Dictionaries, except that data-bound dictionary items are not taken from the file, but from the database. This allows you to use values from database in your passwords and usernames. Various settings such as filters, length, concatenation mask, trim, and letter case mask let you specify which items will be used and modify them before they are used in a password or username.

Security

• Common Passwords Filter is a new feature that makes sure no commonly used passwords, e.g. "000000" will appear in the password lists, thus making sure that Password Generator 2005 will generate only highly secure passwords. A list of common passwords can be easily edited, allowing you to add new potentially dangerous passwords to the list.

User Interface

• Interface improvements include: themes support (Office XP, Office 2003, Visual Studio 2005), better help integration, notifications & remainders, progress bar, menu item descriptions, new dialogs, images to enhance appearance.
• Password Generator features complete themes support. It fully supports Windows XP themes. In additional it has three built-in rendering styles: Office XP style, Office 2003 style, and Visual Studio .net Whidbey style.
• Helpful and appropriate notifications and tips (that can be turned off) will pop up here and there to alert your of errors, or inform you about new features or provide task-based help.

Ease of Use & Functionality

• Start Up dialog helps you get started with Password Generator Professional quickly. It provides shortcuts to common operations, links to popular help topics, web links, and tip of the day that allows you to learn not so obvious Password Generator functionalities swiftly.
• In Password Generator 2005 Professional, you can notify users about their login information changes (new password or new username) by e-mail. A process that would take you hours to do manually, now takes only a few minutes!
• Search and 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.

Compatibility

• You can easily export passwords and usernames to the database, or update existing records within a database, using new Database Export Wizard.