PASSANOMIX - A Secure Password Manager

A command-line password manager with AES-256 encryption to keep your passwords safe.

Features

• AES-256-CBC encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation
• Secure random password generation
• Password strength calculator
• JSON-based encrypted storage
• Master password protection

Requirements

• C++ compiler with C++14 support
• CMake 3.10+
• OpenSSL library

Installation

Install OpenSSL:

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S openssl

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

# macOS
brew install openssl

Build the project:

git clone https://github.com/ramzanbhutto/Passanomix.git
cd Passanomix
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
./password_manager

Usage

1. Enter your master password (minimum 8 characters)
2. Choose from the menu:
   • Generate and save new passwords
   • Retrieve saved passwords
   • View all entries
   • Delete entries

All passwords are encrypted with your master password before saving.

File Structure

• encryption.h - AES-256 encryption
• base64.h - Base64 encoding
• password_generator.h - Password generation
• password_entry.h - Entry structure
• password_storage.h - Storage management
• main.cpp - User interface
• passwords_secure.json - Encrypted vault (auto-generated)

Security Notes

• Never share your master password
• Keep backups of passwords_secure.json
• Passwords are encrypted with unique salt and IV
• Memory is zeroed after operations

License

Free to use for personal and educational purposes.