# A shell script or any software to genarate random passwords **URL:** \ **Category:** UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/a-shell-script-or-any-software-to-genarate-random-passwords/261305 "2010-03-09T01:01:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dwiravi](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dwiravi/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dwiravi](https://community.unix.com/u/dwiravi)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/a-shell-script-or-any-software-to-genarate-random-passwords/261305/1 "2010-03-09T01:01:27Z")
Hi, Is there a shell script or any software to genarate random passwords and the passwords expire automatically after a stipulated time period. Please suggest. ---
**Author:** ![amitranjansahu](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/amitranjansahu/32/1304_2.png) [@amitranjansahu](https://community.unix.com/u/amitranjansahu)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/a-shell-script-or-any-software-to-genarate-random-passwords/261305/2 "2010-03-09T01:10:43Z")
No duplicate post please .Its against Forum rule [http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/131721-shell-script-software-generating-random-passwords.html\#post302402101](http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/131721-shell-script-software-generating-random-passwords.html%5C#post302402101) ---
**Author:** ![pludi](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/pludi/32/1278_2.png) [@pludi](https://community.unix.com/u/pludi)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/a-shell-script-or-any-software-to-genarate-random-passwords/261305/3 "2010-03-09T01:19:25Z")
Double post, continued [here](http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/131721-shell-script-software-generating-random-passwords.html)