diff --git a/share-via-http.py b/share-via-http.py
index 6e6e2c4..a0fb06a 100644
--- a/share-via-http.py
+++ b/share-via-http.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import http.server
 import socket
 import socketserver
 import qrcode
+import random
+import string
 
 
 def get_current_ip_address():
@@ -17,24 +19,50 @@ def get_current_ip_address():
     return ip_address
 
 
+# Function to generate a default username
+def generate_default_username():
+    return "user_" + "".join(
+        random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits, k=8)
+    )
+
+
+# Function to generate a default password
+def generate_default_password():
+    return "".join(
+        random.choices(string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation, k=12)
+    )
+
+
 # Define the command-line arguments
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
     description="Start a simple HTTP server with basic authentication."
 )
+
 parser.add_argument(
-    "--port", type=int, default=8000, help="Port to serve the directory over."
+    "--port",
+    type=int,
+    default=8000,
+    help="Port to serve the directory over. Defaults to 8000.",
 )
+
 parser.add_argument(
-    "--username", required=True, help="Username for basic authentication."
+    "--username",
+    default=generate_default_username(),
+    help="Username for basic authentication. Generates one if not set",
 )
+
 parser.add_argument(
-    "--password", required=True, help="Password for basic authentication."
+    "--password",
+    default=generate_default_password(),
+    help="Password for basic authentication. Generates one if not set",
 )
+
 parser.add_argument(
     "--directory",
     default=os.getcwd(),
     help="Directory to serve. Defaults to the current directory.",
 )
+
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 # Expand the directory path (e.g., if it contains ~)