- COCKATOO -
WHAT IT DOES: It can turn your single master-password or secret gesture(s) into a particular password for any website you need. It's possible to make, using additional information you provide (the site name and, optionally, the hash salt) and a cryptographic hash function. Then, it puts the result right in an active input field in your open browser tab (local versions) or just displays it in a popup window (this online version). Anyway, everything works in a fully autonomous manner on your device. It doesn't keep information neither locally* nor sends it anywhere.
* In fact, there is a special option (not recommended!) to save the master-password in browser's local storage / cookies. This tool implies no kind of encryption, so, if you're not completely sure about the environment – don't enable this option: it might not be safe! You've been warned!
WHY ANOTHER ONE:
There is no doubt, that such tool must comply with these simple demands:
1. No clouds – because nothing can be considered infallible;
2. No vaults – all passwords can be cryptographically derived from the same master-password pretty well;
3. Industry-accepted hash function, implemented as a separate module – not "any hash you want" – only the proper one;
4. Pure open-source – fully transparent code, which everybody can inspect thoroughly;
5. Wide range of supported platforms and browsers – to have access from any available device;
6. Simple password modifiers – to adapt to each site's complexity requirements as easily as possible;
7. Secret gestures besides passwords – allow to remember more with a way less effort.
There is no doubt, that such tool must comply with these simple demands:
1. No clouds – because nothing can be considered infallible;
2. No vaults – all passwords can be cryptographically derived from the same master-password pretty well;
3. Industry-accepted hash function, implemented as a separate module – not "any hash you want" – only the proper one;
4. Pure open-source – fully transparent code, which everybody can inspect thoroughly;
5. Wide range of supported platforms and browsers – to have access from any available device;
6. Simple password modifiers – to adapt to each site's complexity requirements as easily as possible;
7. Secret gestures besides passwords – allow to remember more with a way less effort.
THANKS TO these two people: This software is based on Colin Percival's scrypt. Specifically, its JavaScript-implementation js-scrypt (by Tony Garnock-Jones) was taken. Licensed under 2-clause BSD license.
DISCLAIMER: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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