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Generate passwords

Sophos Secure Workspace can auto-generate passwords for you.

Do one of the following:

  1. In the Password Safe file, open the entry for which you want to generate a password.
  2. Tap Edit Edit. to switch to edit mode.
  3. Tap + next to the password field to open the password generator.
  4. Define the password length and the types of characters that must be included in the password.
  5. Tap Generate password to generate a password based on your specification.

  6. When you are happy with the generated password, close the password generator.

    The password is updated with the generated value.

  7. Save the entry.

  1. In the Password Safe file, open the entry for which you want to generate a password.
  2. Tap Edit to switch to edit mode.
  3. Tap the Cogwheel Cogwheel. icon to open the password generator.
  4. Define the password length and the types of characters that must be included in the password.
  5. Tap Refresh Refresh. to generate a password based on your specification.

  6. When you are happy with the generated password, close the password generator.

    The password is updated with the generated value.

  7. Save the entry.