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  • J Joan M

    Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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    raddevus
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    Are you on Linux, by chance? If you are you can try C'YaPass and get it from the Snap Store: Install C'YaPass - Never type a password again. for Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft[^] If you want the source you can get it at GitHub: GitHub - raddevus/CYaPass-Electron: The official C'YaPass desktop app built on Electron (runs on Windows, Linux, Mac)[^] Since that is an electron app it means it runs on all three major platforms with no changes (win10, MacOS, Linux). If you pull the code and follow the steps in the readme, it will build it for you platform. I've also developed it as a PWA (Progressive Web App) and you can try it out just by pointing your browser at my (secure) site: C'YaPass : Never type a password again[^] PWAs have to be run from a site that has HTTPS so I've used my newlibre.com web site. Since it is a PWA, it means that you can save the app to your device "desktop" like any other app (for iphone and android phones or pads).

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    • J Joan M

      Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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      sasadler
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      1. Yes 2) Yes 3) PasswordMaker Pro 4) It's open source, very simple to use, doesn't store generated passwords and is fairly configurable. See 'passwordmaker.org' for more info.
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      • J Joan M

        Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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        Choroid
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        Write your own or here is my Shameless promotion It won't make Slants top 10 but it works [^]GitHub - e-d-n/PW-Keeper: Code for PW Keeper Tutorial at our Web-Site https://androidstackoverflow.com[^]

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        • T theoldfool

          Don't like cloud stuff, I use Keepass, cross platform. Not to big a deal when your only password is 12345678 :)

          If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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          Slow Eddie
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          Me too. easy to use and I keep it on all my machines and sync them periodically. That way id I add a new PW it wind up everywhere. Great Stuff! and it's FREE!

          My favorite.

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          • J Johnny J

            I keep all my passwords in an unencrypted textfile called "passwords.txt" in my Dropbox. Do you mean that's not safe? :confused:

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            SiteNook
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            Rename it sdrowssap.txt to double your security.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              I wrote my own, way back when I started learning C# - I keep promising myself that I'll find time to rewrite it, but ... you know how that goes! :laugh:

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              James Lonero
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              I did too. Later in c# when forms were in, before wpf, Infragistics came out with a great set of Windows controls and I wanted to put them to the test. I made a simple table application that allowed column configuration and encryption of the data. I use that for my login info.

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              • J Joan M

                Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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                BernardIE5317
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                I have always used only Password Safe (free). I can not imagine not using a password manager. Somehow I accumulated 100+ passwords. "It is the way"

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                • M Maximilien

                  PIEBALDconsult wrote:

                  Roll your own.

                  AKA : Notepad++ :rolleyes:

                  I'd rather be phishing!

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                  Joan M
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                  That would be way too advanced... Notepad would be enough... sure...

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                  • R RossMW

                    I use keypass. you can run it on pc phones etc and the database is stored locally and does allow you to have multiple databases. It is used extensively at work by IT, but work tries to push lastpass to the users which has it advantages, but I prefer keypass.

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                    thewazz
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                    KeePass - K-E-E.

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                    • J Joan M

                      Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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                      thewazz
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                      Good, free, desktop + browser extension that does the job: Bitwarden Open Source Password Manager | Bitwarden[^].

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                      • J Joan M

                        Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

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                        Wafeman
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                        I use one (Keypass, https://keypass.info) and I trust it. The price is right (free, although you can make a donation should you find it useful). I use it with both a master password and a keyfile and keep both stored in the cloud (Dropbox). With the database stored in the cloud you can install the client on any device and access it in the cloud. There's even a version for Android and you can make your Dropbox available to your Android device. I don't know about iOS, but there is a Mac client. When I add a new entry, I just let the application create the password and I copy/paste it in the future. All I have to remember is the master password for the database and I'm good to go.

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                        • T theoldfool

                          Don't like cloud stuff, I use Keepass, cross platform. Not to big a deal when your only password is 12345678 :)

                          If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                          antonelloa
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                          It should be definitely an open source project. I use Keepass, standard client on PC (with download favicons plugin), and Keepass2Android on the smartphone. The database file is in cloud (Google Drive). Nice and easy, I now store everything precious inside my keepass database. In case of an emergency you just have to remember (and maybe pass to others) two passwords: cloud (Google Drive) and Keepass database file.

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                            Rename it sdrowssap.txt to double your security.

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                            Johnny J
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                            But then I'd probably not be able to find it when I need it myself... :sigh:

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                            • J Joan M

                              Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

                              www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                              User 14060113
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                              1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. KeePass. 4. I wanted a tool that offers a keyboard shortcut I can use any time to execute an auto-typing of my username and password, as I have to enter my VPN credentials many times a day.

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                              • J Joan M

                                Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

                                www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                                Matt Bond
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                                I work for a fortune 500 company that is serious about security. They only allow Keepass. Bond Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere

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                                • T theoldfool

                                  Don't like cloud stuff, I use Keepass, cross platform. Not to big a deal when your only password is 12345678 :)

                                  If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                                  willichan
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                                  Same here. I use KeePass with the HIBPOffline plugin (checks "I've been powned" database). I sync the database across my computers and phone on a regular basis. Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.

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                                  • J Joan M

                                    Hi all! I'm thinking on start using a password manager. It starts to be super complicated to remember everything and I'm super tempted to start storing my passwords in text files... :-O :rolleyes: This said, 1. Do you use them? 2. Do you trust them? 3. Which one do you use? 4. Why? As always, thank you very much! :beer:

                                    www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                                    sam silvercreek
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                                    Keepass Used with your online file storage option of choice, it provides an easy to use interface, open-source support for many platforms, free, way to manage your passwords. Been using it for years.

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