A password validator for Rails 3 apps. Ensures that your users don't use passwords included in the top 10,000 worst passwords to protect their accounts from brute force attacks. Read the wired article

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'dumb_password_rails'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install dumb_password_rails

Add this line to your model:

validates :password, dumb_password: true

Replace :password with your own custom virtual password attribute if yours is different. If you are using Devise, your virtual password attribute is :password.

The default error message is Your password is vulnerable. Use a more secure password. If you'd like to add your own custom message.

validates :password, dumb_password: {message: <YOUR CUSTOM MESSAGE>}

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests.

• Eugene Mutai
• Prosper Otemiyuwa

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome!. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.