
file2password
Convert any file to a password to be used in your own websites!. Add an alternative password input to increase security. It's easy and secure!
Problem:
Longer and more complicated passwords are recommended nowadays, making them more difficult to remember (to most people). Learn More ...
Solution:
Select a file (picture, document, music, etc...) and it will generate a secure password based on it. Learn More ...
Advantages:
- No need to remember any password (just a picture or a filename).
- Most of the time people carry their files with them (USB, Smartphone, tablet, notebook, etc).
- Small: only 2Kb library (+css)
- Highly secure as it does not upload or shows the file used.
- Drag & Drop is possible.
- Alternatively, the password can be stored separately as text.
- As a file, you password can be kept securely.
- Encrypted directories can be used.
- Online storage can be used.
- No server-side scripting necessary.
- It uses the File API, so it does not upload any file (no extra code required).
- Different algorithms: same file, different passwords (TODO) Learn More ...
DEMO
http://file2password.alepe.com
Browser Support:
Tested:
- Chrome
- Firefox (Desktop & Android)
- Opera (Opera Mobile)
Not supported:
- Android browser 2.3.4
Untested:
- Safari
- IE
- IPhone, etc.
Check File API compatibility: http://caniuse.com/fileapi
How to:
Just include the JS and CSS files in your HTML headers:
```html
Unknown end tag for </script>
...
```
You need one input field with ID = "fpass" (this restriction will be removed in JQuery version)
And save the upload.png in the same directory or modify the file2pass.css path.
Sites Using this Library:
(coming soon)
Project Information
The project was created on Jun 8, 2013.
- License: GNU Lesser GPL
- svn-based source control
Labels:
JavaScript
security
Password