Password generator examples

Include special characters

Example: qe8)i2W1it-msR8

A password generator using special chars.

EXT:styleguide/Configuration/TCA/tx_styleguide_elements_basic.php

[
    'columns' => [
        'password_6' => [
            'label' => 'password_6',
            'description' => 'type=password fieldControl=passwordGenerator - all character sets',
            'config' => [
                'type' => 'password',
                'fieldControl' => [
                    'passwordGenerator' => [
                        'renderType' => 'passwordGenerator',
                        'options' => [
                            'title' => 'Create random password',
                            'passwordRules' => [
                                'specialCharacters' => true,
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]

Only digits, length 8 (minimum length)

Example: 28233371

EXT:styleguide/Configuration/TCA/tx_styleguide_elements_basic.php

[
    'columns' => [
        'password_7' => [
            'label' => 'password_7',
            'description' => 'type=password fieldControl=passwordGenerator length=8 - only digits',
            'config' => [
                'type' => 'password',
                'fieldControl' => [
                    'passwordGenerator' => [
                        'renderType' => 'passwordGenerator',
                        'options' => [
                            'title' => 'Create random number',
                            'passwordRules' => [
                                'length' => 8,
                                'lowerCaseCharacters' => false,
                                'upperCaseCharacters' => false,
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]

Hexadecimal random bytes, length 30

Example: 0d95c0936c54b97bf908a3c963b508.

A generated 30 characters long random hex string

The following example will generate a 30 characters long random hex string, which could be used for secret tokens or similar:

EXT:styleguide/Configuration/TCA/tx_styleguide_elements_basic.php

[
    'columns' => [
        'password_4' => [
            'label' => 'password_4',
            'description' => 'type=password fieldControl=passwordGenerator random=hex',
            'config' => [
                'type' => 'password',
                'fieldControl' => [
                    'passwordGenerator' => [
                        'renderType' => 'passwordGenerator',
                        'options' => [
                            'title' => 'Create random hex string',
                            'passwordRules' => [
                                'length' => 30,
                                'random' => 'hex',
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]

Base64 random bytes, readonly

Example: zrt8sJd6GiqUI_EFgjPiedOj--D0NbTVOJz

EXT:styleguide/Configuration/TCA/tx_styleguide_elements_basic.php

[
    'columns' => [
        'password_5' => [
            'label' => 'password_5',
            'description' => 'type=password fieldControl=passwordGenerator random=base64 allowEdit=false',
            'config' => [
                'type' => 'password',
                'fieldControl' => [
                    'passwordGenerator' => [
                        'renderType' => 'passwordGenerator',
                        'options' => [
                            'title' => 'Create random base64 string',
                            'allowEdit' => false,
                            'passwordRules' => [
                                'length' => 35,
                                'random' => 'base64',
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]

Properties

Field control options

title

title

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['title']
Type: String / localized string
Default: "LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_core.xlf:labels.generatePassword"

Define a title for the control button.

allowEdit

allowEdit

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['allowEdit']
Type: boolean
Default: true

If set to false, the user cannot edit the generated password.

Password rules

Define rules for the password.

passwordRules.length

passwordRules.length

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['length']
Type: int
Default: 16
Minimum: 8

Defines the amount of characters for the generated password.

passwordRules.random

passwordRules.random

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['random']
Type: String
Values: "hex", "base64"

Defines the encoding of random bytes. Overrules character definitions.

"hex": Generates a random password in hexadecimal format. Example: d0f4030d568ab483b8442735e9e3a7.
"base64": Generates a random password in base64 format. Example: dtbpykd4vf1hda_Ag9kG983y-_N2zyLZzof.

Note

Defining the passwordRules.random password rule takes precedence over any character definition, which should therefore be omitted as soon as passwordRules.random is set to one of the available encodings: hex or base64.

passwordRules.digitCharacters

passwordRules.digitCharacters

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['digitCharacters']
Type: boolean
Default: true

If set to false, the generated password contains no digit.

passwordRules.lowerCaseCharacters

passwordRules.lowerCaseCharacters

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['lowerCaseCharacters']
Type: boolean
Default: true

If set to false, the generated password contains no lower case characters.

passwordRules.upperCaseCharacters

passwordRules.upperCaseCharacters

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['upperCaseCharacters']
Type: boolean
Default: true

If set to false, the generated password contains no upper case characters.

passwordRules.specialCharacters

passwordRules.specialCharacters

Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']['fieldControl']['passwordGenerator']['options']['passwordRules']['specialCharacters']
Type: boolean
Default: false

If set to true, the generated password also contains special characters (!"#$%&\'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_{|} `).