Change the random number generator

You can change the random number generator by using the API or by changing the *.config file. To set it by using the API, you need to change the RandomNumberGenerator property of the RandomNumberGeneratorFactory. By the property Instance of the RandomNumberGeneratorFactory class, you get access to the factory. Here you need to set the property RandomNumberGenerator to a valid value. By default, the values "cryptographic" and "pseudo-random" are possible. It is important that you change this property before you create the password generator.

using CAM.PasswordGeneratorLibrary;
...
RandomNumberGeneratorFactory.Instance.RandomNumberGenerator = "cryptographic";

PasswordGenerator pwdGen = 
  new RandomPasswordGenerator(PasswordOptions.AllCharacters);

Console.WriteLine(pwdGen.Generate(8));

It is also possible to configure the random number generator by changing the *.config file. For this you need to assign a valid value to the "RandomNumberGenerator" property of the "PasswordGeneratorDefaults" element, that is a child element of the "CAM.PasswordGeneratorLibrary" element. Here you can use the same values that you can use with the API. After this, it isn't necessary to change the value with the API.

<CAM.PasswordGeneratorLibrary>
 <PasswordGeneratorDefaults PasswordGenerator="RandomPasswordGenerator" 
  RandomNumberGenerator="cryptographic" />
</CAM.PasswordGeneratorLibrary>