Password validation RegEx for JavaScript

passwordRegex.js

/**
 * Password validation RegEx for JavaScript
 * 
 * Passwords must be 
 * - At least 8 characters long, max length anything
 * - Include at least 1 lowercase letter
 * - 1 capital letter
 * - 1 number
 * - 1 special character => !@#$%^&*
 *
 * @author Harish Chaudhari <harishchaudhari.com>
 * 
 */
var str = "password";	// your password field's value goes here
/^(?=.*[\d])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[!@#$%^&*])[\w!@#$%^&*]{8,}$/.test(str);