How to Install PwGen on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install PwGen on Your Synology NAS

PwGen is a simple docker web application designed to generate secure passwords or passphrases with customizable options. Users can opt to generate either a random password with specific criteria or a passphrase composed of random words. It includes features for enhancing password strength, such as including uppercase letters, digits, and special characters for passwords, or capitalizing words and specifying separators for passphrases. This container does not require a persistent volume. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install PwGen on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest PwGen v1.8.8 release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

  • STEP 3

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 4

In the Name field type in pwgen. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

version: '3.9'
services:
   pwgen:
    image: jocxfin/pwgen:latest
    container_name: PwGen
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/5069' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 5069:5069
    restart: on-failure:5

PwGen Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

PwGen Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

PwGen Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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  • STEP 8

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:5069 Click Generate to generate your own Password. Follow the instructions in the image below.

PwGen Synology NAS Set up 4

Enjoy PwGen!

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If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the PwGen container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make PwGen work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

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This post was updated on Sunday / April 7th, 2024 at 9:26 PM

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