Generates random password for a selected length from a selected set (numbers, lowercase, uppercase, lower+upper, lower+upper+numbers, almost full keyboard).
By : bjpalmer
<?php
//Random Password Function
function generatePassword ($passwordLength, $characterSet)
{
//Random password generator if anyone needs one
//B Palmer 2007 - Distribute, manipulate, just dont sell, not that its worth anything anyway!
//Character Sets
//1 - numbers only (48[0] to 57[9]) - 10
//2 - lowercase only (97[a] to 122[z]) - 26
//3 - uppercase only (65[A] to 90[Z]) - 26
//4 - lowercase (97[a] to 122[z]) + uppercase (65[A] to 90[Z]) - 52
//5 - lowercase (97[a] to 122[z]) + uppercase (65[A] to 90[Z]) + numbers (48[0] to 57[9]) - 62
//6 - full keyboard set (32 to 126) less space (32[space], 34["], 39['], 96[`]) - 91
//1 - numbers only (48[0] to 57[9]) - 10
if($characterSet==1)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(0, 9);
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
//2 - lowercase only (97[a] to 122[z]) - 26
if($characterSet==2)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(97, 122);
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
//3 - uppercase only (65[A] to 90[Z]) - 26
if($characterSet==3)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(65, 90);
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
//4 - lowercase (97[a] to 122[z]) + uppercase (65[A] to 90[Z]) - 52
if($characterSet==4)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(1, 52);
if($selectedChar>=1&&$selectedChar<=26)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 64;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
else
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 70;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
//5 - lowercase (97[a] to 122[z]) + uppercase (65[A] to 90[Z]) + numbers (48[0] to 57[9]) - 62
if($characterSet==5)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(1, 62);
if($selectedChar>=1&&$selectedChar<=10)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 47;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
elseif($selectedChar>=11&&$selectedChar<=36)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 54;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
else
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 60;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
//6 - full keyboard set (32 to 126) less space (32[space], 34["], 39['], 96[`]) - 91
if($characterSet==6)
{
$passwordString = "";
for($i=0; $i<$passwordLength; $i++)
{
$selectedChar = rand(1, 91);
if($selectedChar==1)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 32;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
elseif($selectedChar>=2&&$selectedChar<=5)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 33;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
elseif($selectedChar>=6&&$selectedChar<=61)
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 34;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
else
{
$selectedChar = $selectedChar + 35;
$selectedChar = chr($selectedChar);
}
$passwordString .= $selectedChar;
}
}
return $passwordString;
}
//Example Usage
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 1);
echo "Set 1: ".$randomPass."<br />";
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 2);
echo "Set 2: ".$randomPass."<br />";
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 3);
echo "Set 3: ".$randomPass."<br />";
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 4);
echo "Set 4: ".$randomPass."<br />";
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 5);
echo "Set 5: ".$randomPass."<br />";
$randomPass = generatePassword (12, 6);
echo "Set 6: ".$randomPass."<br />";
?>
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