homework 3

AS AN employee with access to sensitive data

I WANT to randomly generate a password that meets certain criteria

SO THAT I can create a strong password that provides greater security

For companies that handle large amounts of sensitive data, weak passwords can pose a real security threat. An application that can generate strong passwords quickly and effortlessly saves employees time and ensures secure access to data.

GIVEN that a user needs a new, secure password

WHEN prompted for password criteria

THEN a password is generated

This application generates a random password based on user-selected criteria and features dynamically updated HTML and CSS powered by Javascript.

The user is first prompted to choose from a list of password criteria, then the application validates the user's input and generates a random password based on that input.

The user will be prompted to choose from the following password criteria:

• Length (must be between 8 and 128 characters)

• Character type:

  • Special characters (see examples)

  • Numeric characters

  • Lowercase characters

  • Uppercase characters

The application should validate user input and ensure that at least one character type is selected.

Once all prompts are answered, the user will be presented with a password matching the answered prompts. Displaying the generated password in an alert is acceptable, but attempt to write the password to the page instead.