function testPassword(passwd)
{
		var intScore   = 0
		var strVerdict = "weak"
		var strLog     = ""
		
		// PASSWORD LENGTH
		if (passwd.length<5)                         // length 4 or less
		{
			intScore = (intScore+3)
		}
		else if (passwd.length>4 && passwd.length<8) // length between 5 and 7
		{
			intScore = (intScore+6)
		}
		else if (passwd.length>7 && passwd.length<16)// length between 8 and 15
		{
			intScore = (intScore+12)
		}
		else if (passwd.length>15)                    // length 16 or more
		{
			intScore = (intScore+18)
		}
			
		if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/))                              // [verified] at least one lower case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+1)
		}
		
		if (passwd.match(/[A-Z]/))                              // [verified] at least one upper case letter
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
		
		// NUMBERS
		if (passwd.match(/\d+/))                                 // [verified] at least one number
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
		
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[0-9].*[0-9].*[0-9])/))             // [verified] at least three numbers
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
				
		// SPECIAL CHAR
		if (passwd.match(/[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~]/))            // [verified] at least one special character
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
																	// [verified] at least two special characters
		if (passwd.match(/(.*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+5)
		}
			
		// COMBOS
		if (passwd.match(/([a-z].*[A-Z])|([A-Z].*[a-z])/))        // [verified] both upper and lower case
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}

		if (passwd.match(/([a-zA-Z])/) && passwd.match(/([0-9])/)) // [verified] both letters and numbers
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}
 
																// [verified] letters, numbers, and special characters
		if (passwd.match(/([a-zA-Z0-9].*[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~])|([!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~].*[a-zA-Z0-9])/))
		{
			intScore = (intScore+2)
		}
		
		if(intScore < 16)
		{
		   strVerdict = "Bassissima"
		}
		else if (intScore > 15 && intScore < 25)
		{
		   strVerdict = "Bassa"
		}
		else if (intScore > 24 && intScore < 35)
		{
		   strVerdict = "Media"
		}
		else if (intScore > 34 && intScore < 45)
		{
		   strVerdict = "Alta"
		}
		else
		{
		   strVerdict = "Massima"
		}
		
		return strVerdict;
}