Quick start

This quick start guide shows how to generate your first password using dicendo. The examples below demonstrate three common approaches: (1) using only dice face values, (2) using faces together with directions and the order of numbered dice to obtain more entropy from fewer rolls, and (3) generating a password from the order of a shuffled deck of cards.

Simply roll the dice or shuffle the cards, enter the observed values into the corresponding panels in the application, and dicendo will deterministically convert the result into a strong random password.

• 1. Generating password from faces only
• 2. Generating password from faces, directions and order
• 3. Generating password from shuffled cards
• 4. Security reminder

1. Generating password from faces only

Steps:

1. Prepare your dice. In this example, we use 36 standard six-sided dice. However, in face-only mode, nothing prevents you from using a single die and rolling it repeatedly instead of rolling many dice at once.
2. Roll all dice. Roll all 36 dice and record:
   
   • tap the face panel and enter face values (1–6): 551421565161262454131223114221644461
     
3. Read your password. The result will be: ZAIs^c-W?!VD$n
   

2. Generating password from faces, directions and order

Steps:

1. Prepare your dice. You will need:
   • 12 standard six-sided dice
   • A permanent marker

   Each die should be permanently labeled with its own unique number from 1 to 12.

   Write the number on every face of the die, preferably using small digits placed consistently in the same corner. The placement should make it possible to distinguish the orientation (N/E/S/W) of the die. See the example image below.

2. Roll all dice. Roll all 12 dice and record:
   
   • tap the face panel and enter face values (1–6): 646512242554
     
   • tap the directions panel and enter the direction of each die (N/E/S/W): WWENSNWESESE
     
   • tap the order panel and enter the order in which they are arranged: 12-3-9-6-4-10-8-11-7-5-2-1
     
3. Read your password. The result will be: W-YxP=xoTj?7+
   

Standard dice are commonly sold in sets of 12 or 36. However, for simplified modes (for example generating passwords using only face values or only directions), it is perfectly acceptable to use a single die and roll it repeatedly.

3. Generating password from shuffled cards

Steps:

1. Prepare a deck. Use the cards enabled in Options. The default configuration uses the standard 52-card deck. If some cards are missing, disable them in Options before entering the shuffled order. Cards mode requires at least 12 active cards.
2. Shuffle the deck. Shuffle the active cards thoroughly and keep their final order fixed while entering them into the application.
3. Switch to cards mode. Use the mode selector in the status bar, then tap the cards input panel. Enter each card in order using the cards keyboard. The keyboard is arranged by rank and suit; after a card is entered, its key becomes disabled to help prevent duplicates.
4. Enter the complete active deck. The password is generated only after all active cards have been entered. For example, the following shuffled order:
   Q♥-J♥-2♠-6♥-2♦-10♣-J♣-9♠-A♣-7♦-J♠-K♦-9♣-9♦-7♠-K♠-7♣-8♣-3♠-5♥-Q♦-2♥-4♥-K♥-7♥-5♦-Q♣-10♦-4♠-9♥-6♦-6♣-3♣-6♠-A♦-8♠-4♦-J♦-A♥-3♥-5♣-5♠-10♠-4♣-8♥-Q♠-K♣-2♣-10♥-A♠-3♦-8♦
   corresponds to the numeric sequence:
   43-39-4-19-2-33-37-32-49-22-40-46-29-30-24-48-21-25-8-15-42-3-11-47-23-14-41-34-12-31-18-17-5-20-50-28-10-38-51-7-13-16-36-9-27-44-45-1-35-52-6-26
5. Read your password. For the example above, the result is: ,=@$+!=pW(rx0<E637usYY0A)FAR,e7xp#q

4. Security reminder

• Generate passwords in a private environment.
• Do not photograph or digitally record your dice unless necessary.
• When using cards, avoid recording the shuffled order unless necessary.
• Destroy written notes after safely storing the password.

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