diff --git a/res/translations/strings.de.po b/res/translations/strings.de.po
index 89875baf5..8720fc85d 100644
--- a/res/translations/strings.de.po
+++ b/res/translations/strings.de.po
@@ -6015,6 +6015,9 @@ msgstr "Eigentümer"
 msgid "nr_template"
 msgstr "Vorlage für den nächsten Zug:"
 
+msgid "template_password_notice"
+msgstr "Achtung: Hier muss das Passwort Deiner Partei eingefügt werden."
+
 msgctxt "skill"
 msgid "espionage"
 msgstr "Spionage"
diff --git a/res/translations/strings.en.po b/res/translations/strings.en.po
index 8a5dcb30f..d096a77ae 100644
--- a/res/translations/strings.en.po
+++ b/res/translations/strings.en.po
@@ -5323,6 +5323,9 @@ msgstr "Owner"
 msgid "nr_template"
 msgstr "Template for the next turn:"
 
+msgid "template_password_notice"
+msgstr "Attention: Enter your faction's password here."
+
 msgctxt "skill"
 msgid "espionage"
 msgstr "espionage"
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 56b6a4ea1..b595bd902 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -205,10 +205,11 @@ static int unused_faction_id(void)
     return id;
 }
 
-void faction_genpassword(faction *f) {
-    const char * password = itoa36(rng_int());
-    faction_setpassword(f, password_hash(password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT));
-    ADDMSG(&f->msgs, msg_message("changepasswd", "value", password));
+char *faction_genpassword(faction *f, char *buffer) {
+    password_generate(buffer, 8);
+    faction_setpassword(f, password_hash(buffer, PASSWORD_DEFAULT));
+    ADDMSG(&f->msgs, msg_message("changepasswd", "value", buffer));
+    return buffer;
 }
 
 faction *addfaction(const char *email, const char *password,
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.h b/src/kernel/faction.h
index 438402286..cbe4c7008 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ extern "C" {
     const char *faction_getemail(const struct faction *self);
     void faction_setemail(struct faction *self, const char *email);
 
-    void faction_genpassword(struct faction *f);
+    char *faction_genpassword(struct faction *f, char *buffer);
     void faction_setpassword(struct faction *self, const char *pwhash);
     const char *faction_getpassword(const struct faction *f);
     bool valid_race(const struct faction *f, const struct race *rc);
diff --git a/src/report.c b/src/report.c
index ffd6baf15..2b6d618a0 100644
--- a/src/report.c
+++ b/src/report.c
@@ -1276,6 +1276,7 @@ report_template(const char *filename, report_context * ctx, const char *bom)
     stream strm = { 0 }, *out = &strm;
     char buf[4096];
     sbstring sbs;
+    const char *password = "password";
 
     if (F == NULL) {
         perror(filename);
@@ -1287,12 +1288,17 @@ report_template(const char *filename, report_context * ctx, const char *bom)
         swrite(bom, 1, strlen(bom), out);
     }
 
-    newline(out);
-    rps_nowrap(out, LOC(lang, "nr_template"));
-    newline(out);
-    newline(out);
+    sprintf(buf, "; %s\n", LOC(lang, "nr_template"));
+    rps_nowrap(out, buf);
 
-    sprintf(buf, "%s %s \"password\"", LOC(lang, parameters[P_FACTION]), itoa36(f->no));
+    if (ctx->password) {
+        password = ctx->password;
+    }
+    else {
+        sprintf(buf, "; %s\n", LOC(lang, "template_password_notice"));
+        rps_nowrap(out, buf);
+    }
+    sprintf(buf, "%s %s \"%s\"", LOC(lang, parameters[P_FACTION]), itoa36(f->no), password);
     rps_nowrap(out, buf);
     newline(out);
     newline(out);
diff --git a/src/reports.c b/src/reports.c
index 333787663..787a96f9f 100644
--- a/src/reports.c
+++ b/src/reports.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/macros.h"
 #include "util/path.h"
+#include "util/password.h"
 #include "util/strings.h"
 #include "util/translation.h"
 #include <stream.h>
@@ -1480,7 +1481,7 @@ void report_warnings(faction *f, int now)
  * this function may also update ctx->last and ctx->first for potential
  * lighthouses and travelthru reports
  */
-void prepare_report(report_context *ctx, faction *f)
+void prepare_report(report_context *ctx, faction *f, const char *password)
 {
     region *r;
     static int config;
@@ -1496,6 +1497,7 @@ void prepare_report(report_context *ctx, faction *f)
         rule_lighthouse_units = config_get_int("rules.lighthouse.unit_capacity", 0) != 0;
     }
 
+    ctx->password = password;
     ctx->f = f;
     ctx->report_time = time(NULL);
     ctx->addresses = NULL;
@@ -1597,13 +1599,14 @@ int write_reports(faction * f)
     struct report_context ctx;
     const unsigned char utf8_bom[4] = { 0xef, 0xbb, 0xbf, 0 };
     report_type *rtype;
+    char buffer[PASSWORD_MAXSIZE], *password = NULL;
     if (noreports) {
         return false;
     }
     if (f->lastorders == 0) {
-        faction_genpassword(f);
+        password = faction_genpassword(f, buffer);
     }
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, password);
     get_addresses(&ctx);
     log_debug("Reports for %s", factionname(f));
     for (rtype = report_types; rtype != NULL; rtype = rtype->next) {
diff --git a/src/reports.h b/src/reports.h
index 91af51bc2..00b94c8a7 100644
--- a/src/reports.h
+++ b/src/reports.h
@@ -77,9 +77,10 @@ extern "C" {
         struct region *first, *last;
         void *userdata;
         time_t report_time;
+        const char *password;
     } report_context;
 
-    void prepare_report(report_context *ctx, struct faction *f);
+    void prepare_report(report_context *ctx, struct faction *f, const char *password);
     void finish_reports(report_context *ctx);
     void get_addresses(report_context * ctx);
 
diff --git a/src/reports.test.c b/src/reports.test.c
index 0f5f850e9..aeeb0ff58 100644
--- a/src/reports.test.c
+++ b/src/reports.test.c
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ static void test_newbie_password_message(CuTest *tc) {
     f = test_create_faction(NULL);
     f->age = 5;
     f->flags = 0;
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, f->flags&FFL_PWMSG);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, test_find_messagetype(f->msgs, "changepasswd"));
     f->age=2;
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, FFL_PWMSG, f->flags&FFL_PWMSG);
     CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, test_find_messagetype(f->msgs, "changepasswd"));
     finish_reports(&ctx);
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void test_prepare_travelthru(CuTest *tc) {
     test_create_unit(f2, r3);
     u = test_create_unit(f, r1);
     travelthru_add(r2, u);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r3, ctx.last);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, f, ctx.f);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void test_prepare_travelthru(CuTest *tc) {
     finish_reports(&ctx);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_none, r2->seen.mode);
 
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f2);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f2, NULL);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_neighbour, r2->seen.mode);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r3->seen.mode);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void test_get_addresses(CuTest *tc) {
     test_create_unit(f, r);
     test_create_unit(f1, r);
     test_create_unit(f2, r);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     get_addresses(&ctx);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static void test_get_addresses_fstealth(CuTest *tc) {
     u = test_create_unit(f1, r);
     set_factionstealth(u, f2);
 
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     get_addresses(&ctx);
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static void test_get_addresses_travelthru(CuTest *tc) {
     u = test_create_unit(f4, r1);
     set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 1);
 
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     get_addresses(&ctx);
@@ -516,14 +516,14 @@ void test_prepare_lighthouse_capacity(CuTest *tc) {
     u2->building = b;
     set_level(u2, SK_PERCEPTION, 3);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, inside_building(u2));
-    prepare_report(&ctx, u1->faction);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, u1->faction, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_lighthouse, r2->seen.mode);
     finish_reports(&ctx);
 
-    prepare_report(&ctx, u2->faction);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, u2->faction, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ void test_prepare_lighthouse_capacity(CuTest *tc) {
 
     /* lighthouse capacity is # of units, not people: */
     config_set_int("rules.lighthouse.unit_capacity", 1);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, u2->faction);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, u2->faction, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ static void test_prepare_lighthouse(CuTest *tc) {
     u = test_create_unit(f, r1);
     u->building = b;
     set_level(u, SK_PERCEPTION, 3);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static void test_prepare_lighthouse_owners(CuTest *tc)
     u->building = b;
     region_set_owner(b->region, f, 0);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, lighthouse_view_distance(b, NULL));
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -632,14 +632,14 @@ static void test_prepare_report(CuTest *tc) {
     f = test_create_faction(NULL);
     r = test_create_region(0, 0, NULL);
 
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_none, r->seen.mode);
     finish_reports(&ctx);
 
     test_create_unit(f, r);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r->seen.mode);
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static void test_prepare_report(CuTest *tc) {
 
     r = test_create_region(2, 0, 0);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r, regions->next);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, regions, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_none, r->seen.mode);
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static void test_seen_neighbours(CuTest *tc) {
     r2 = test_create_region(1, 0, 0);
 
     test_create_unit(f, r1);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static void test_seen_travelthru(CuTest *tc) {
     travelthru_add(r2, u);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, f->first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r3, f->last);
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static void test_report_far_vision(CuTest *tc) {
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, f->first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r2, f->last);
     report_context ctx;
-    prepare_report(&ctx, f);
+    prepare_report(&ctx, f, NULL);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, r1, ctx.first);
     CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, NULL, ctx.last);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, seen_unit, r1->seen.mode);
diff --git a/src/util/password.c b/src/util/password.c
index aab16acee..79e21d8bc 100644
--- a/src/util/password.c
+++ b/src/util/password.c
@@ -42,3 +42,12 @@ int password_verify(const char * pwhash, const char * passwd) {
     }
     return (strcmp(passwd, pwhash) == 0) ? VERIFY_OK : VERIFY_FAIL;
 }
+
+void password_generate(char *password, size_t length) {
+    char salt[BCRYPT_HASHSIZE];
+
+    assert(BCRYPT_HASHSIZE - 7 > length);
+    bcrypt_gensalt(4, salt);
+    memcpy(password, salt + 7, length);
+    password[length] = 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/password.h b/src/util/password.h
index faa2a0a85..05be88578 100644
--- a/src/util/password.h
+++ b/src/util/password.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 typedef enum cryptalgo_t {
     PASSWORD_PLAINTEXT,
     PASSWORD_BCRYPT
@@ -16,3 +17,4 @@ extern int bcrypt_workfactor;
 int password_verify(const char *hash, const char *passwd);
 const char * password_hash(const char *passwd, cryptalgo_t algo);
 bool password_is_implemented(cryptalgo_t algo);
+void password_generate(char *password, size_t length);