Question :

To get access to a website I need for school, I need to create a new account. While doing so, Safari suggests a Strong Password, but when I accept to use it, the website gives an error since the Safari Strong Password format does not comply with the rules that this website has for passwords : at least 8 digits, of which at least one undercast letter, one capital letter, one number and choice from only a very limited set of symbols. Unfortunately, the ‘minus’-symbol that is used in each Safari-generated Strong Password is not allowed for this website…

How can I generate a random password that will be accepted by this website ?

Answer :

Some websites do not allow the automatically-generated password format of Safari Strong Password, because they only allow capital and undercast letters, numbers and a limited array of symbols, in that case, Safari Strong Password cannot be used to automatically generate a strong password

• Use the StrongPassword.app (FREE on the Mac AppStore)
• StrongPassword.app has 3 main options of automatic password generation : “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Words”
• Even in the “Basic” password generation setting it’s possible to have the password generation include exactly the Symbols, Punctuation marks and Brackets that are allowed in your particular case
• what sets this app apart from nearly every other password generating app are 2 features :
  • it has an option to generate a random memorable password : “Words” comes closest to the (now obsolete) “Memorable” option that used to be in macOSX and OSX
  • on top of that : it’s a FREE app
• when the password of your liking is generated, you can copy-paste it onto the website

enjoy 😉