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password manager saves time. why not
this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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I just Safe In Cloud. It syncs to a cloud service. There I have the paid mobile version that works with the free desktop version it works nice.
Lastpass for like, a decade. I can't understand how anyone can not use one.
I dont use password managers.
I just use a set of random words + random numbers, usually something related to the website, the time period (like major global events), maybe just the mood I'm in when I created the password.
Example: For Lemmy, I might use IslandMazeMouse0216 (I do not use the password btw, never used this before and now never will, don't try hacking me lol)
"Island" because the fediverse is like a bunch of islands, that formed together into one fediverse, "Maze" because this shit is confusing, and "Mouse" because the Lemmy logo looks like a mouse, 0216 because of June 12, the day the protest began, 0612, but reversed, but not reversing the 0, so 0 216.
Now I feel dumb for explaining, but also want to hear opinions.
But you see, it doesn't matter. Most websites have login limits so you can't really brute force the password. I just hate "password managers", if I were getting old, I'll probably just put my passwords inside a Standard Notes note, or just put it in a txt and use 7Z AES256 and upload it to a few cloud services.
For offline passwords, like a Windows Veracrypt encryption password, I use 5-8 random words with 5-7 random numbers and increasing the PIM.
For mobile, I use like 16-25 digits numerical pin, alphanumeric passwords are just too hard to type. I've been experimenting with long alphanumeric password + biometric, or a pin, and honestly idk which is better. I don't want someone accessing my phone while I'm sleeping, I might forget to turn off biometrics before I sleep.
I'm not gonna encourage everyone to do what I do, I am not a security expert, just some dude on the internet, but I just want to share how I deal with passwords. Feel free to criticize any flaws. 😅
I don't use the random generated passwords cuz they're hard to read. And some dumb forms disable copy/paste stuff.
I get all my passwords from usapassphrase.net, and then usually capitalize the words, separated by periods, with 69 appended to the end.
It's easy to remember or type, and it also typically works for password rules around casing, numbers, and special character inclusion. Plus 4 word passphrases tend to be a lot of characters, providing a nice long password which is good for security.
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I use Firefox Lockwise and Apple passwords. Whether or not it’s safer is a plus but I just like my passwords being autogenerated and saved, makes life easy. Yes I understand that once they have the password to that account they have all my passwords but the same could be said about an email.
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Bitwarden is great, have recommended it many times. It's extremely reliable, I have easily 100+ logins stored there and it loads them all instantly. Its premium features are nice (it's also very cheap), and the export feature allows me to move to another password manager if I feel the need.
I use Bitwarden!
I like that I can share password with my team. :)
I use EnPass since it came out. Bought the lifetime license back when it cost about 8€.
Bitwarden for the general stuff. Keepass for the sensitive stuff
If you use them consciously, they are an incredible help. I have been using them for more than 15 years without problems, I have been using Bitwarden for about 5 years now and it is by far the best.
Good. Used keepass for years, also useful for storing other confidential info. Put the app & vault in one cloud storage, key file in another and you’re synced across multiple computers, add an app for your phone and you’re good to go and surely reasonable secure providing you use a long password too.
Yes yes yes and here is a tip so even if your account got hacked you are still safe, when you generate a password put that into your password manager but have a word in your mind and when you are making an account or changing password put that word that you had in your mind in the end of your password, you just need one word to memorize and that's it (sorry for my bad English)