Dave's Password Generator v1.5 Readme

The contents of this ZIP file should include:

-readme.txt (this file)
-passgen.exe (the program)

To install, unzip the contents of the ZIP file
to a directory by its own (ex: c:\passgen)

There are a number of functions and options
to the program. First, you should set your
options.

-To dictate how long the password should be
(in characters), simply use the slider. If
you move it and the value doesn't change, just
click on the arrow and it will.

-To determine whether or not to use numbers
in the password (some things require numbers,
such as my ISP, etc), check or uncheck the
"Alphanumeric" box. Checked will include
numbers, unchecked will not.

-To save the current password to the password
list (password.txt in the same directory as
the program), just double-click the password.
A message box will confirm that you have saved
your password. This is useful if you want to save
the password and not forget it.

-Click the buttons on the main window for other
information.

The randomizer engine works by generating 36 numbers
for each of 20 possible characters (a total of 720
numbers) and then, by a table, matches each number
up with a character in the password. I tried several
different ways to make a random password, but this
was the only way to make an actual random password.

The probability of someone else having the same password
is equal to the number of possibilities for each character
to the power of the amount of characters. In short, if
you generate a 20 character password in Alphanumeric
mode, the probability is 36 to the 20th power. That would,
of course, be equal to...

1 in  3.656158440063e+15

Basically, if you do that, the chance of someone
getting your password using the same method is
slim-to-none, with slim leaving the building. :)

I hope that this program is of some use to you.

Dave's Password Generator is 1998 Dave Ham/Beansoft
Software. It was written by Dave Ham.

This program is emailware. Hence, if you decide to use
the program, I'd appreciate it if you'd send me an email
at toolophile@geocities.com telling me what you think
about the program and any suggestions. This has taken
me a good deal of time to write the randomizer engine
for each of the characters, and I'd appreciate at least
some feedback. So thank you if you email me :) And if
you don't, you're not fulfilling your contract with the
author of the program. :)