🔐 PASSTESTER

A simple and beginner-friendly tool to test password strength and understand basic security concepts.

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What is this?

If you're starting in cybersecurity, it's important to understand what makes a password **weak or strong**.

This project helps you learn:

• How weak passwords are identified
• Common mistakes users make
• Basic password security practices

It’s a simple Python-based tool — lightweight and easy to run.

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Features

• Checks password strength
• Detects weak patterns
• Beginner-friendly output
• Fast and simple CLI tool

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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▶️ How to Run

1. Clone the project

bash

git clone https://github.com/hanuakshay/passtester.git

cd passtester

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2.Install requirements (if any)

bash

pip install -r requirements.txt

> ⚠️ Skip this step if there is no `requirements.txt` file

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3. Run the program

bash

python test.py

> 📌 Make sure you have Python installed (Python 3 recommended)

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4. Example Output

Enter password: ********

Strength: Strong

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5. Optional (Run in Linux/Kali directly)

bash

chmod +x test.py

./test.py

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6. 🛠️ Requirements

• Python 3.x

• pip (Python package manager)

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❗Troubleshooting

• If python not found → try:

  bash

  python3 test.py

• If permission denied:

  bash

  chmod +x test.py

• If module error:

  bash

  pip install <module_name>

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⚠️ Disclaimer

PassTester provides educational estimates and should not be considered a professional password-security auditing solution.

~ Never use real passwords from important accounts for testing.

~ Use strong, unique passwords and enable MFA wherever possible.

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AUTHOR

Hanu Akshay

B.Tech, Computer Science (Cyber Security)

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