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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#from: https://www.redlever-solutions.com/blog/howto-generate-secure-passwords-with-openssl
+
+LENGTH=25
+if [ ! -z "$1" ] && [ $1 -gt 1 ]; then
+  LENGTH=$1
+fi
+NUMBYTES=`echo $LENGTH | awk '{print int($1*1.16)+1}'`
+
+openssl rand -base64 $NUMBYTES | tr -d "=+/" | cut -c1-$LENGTH