Do you use a password manger? I keep my passwords in a text file.

[Rob8]

It's worked great for many years! I do use a password manger but would never trust it with my bank logins and pass, credit cards etc none of them are safe and end up getting hacked at some point. I only use a password manger for stuff like FB, Forums etc

I keep my financial logins in a text file but only part of it, so for example if my password was 123456789ABCDEFG, i keep only 123456789 in the text file the other in a notebook plus the notebook has the entire password. I keep some of the password in a text file for easy use as i use the max length. It also has the added benefit of the clipboard never getting the whole thing.

Plus i use two factor.

Sure someone can break in and steal everything but i worry about scams, maileware, hacks more than anything.

 

[David L]

KeePass (Free), portable, put it on a Jump Drive...

Downloads - KeePass

keepass.info

Very Trusted Local P/W Manager...No Cloud...No Windows Install with portable version...

Uses Windows Secure Desktop to protect clipboard/keyloggers intrusion...
when entering Master password:


Definitely worth checking out...very easy to use...

 

[BobbyArcher]

I use KeepassDX on my mobile devices and KeepassXC for my Windows browsers.


From a previous post of mine on this site ...

If you really want to have a secure password make it a "Double Blind Password". When you use a DBP neither you nor the password manager app know the full password. You create a strong password that is stored in the password manager and then you add a unique identifier that only you know.

You split your password into 2 parts - one which is stored in the password manager, and the other which is stored in your head, If your password manager is hack/stolen or compromised due to a security breach they will not have a working password

Example ...

Generated password ... L%^&m$^aSurYH:*\6Vr6'T
Blind ... DefCon

Actuall PW needed to access site ... L%^&m$^aSurYH:*\6Vr6'TDefCon

The password manager inputs the generated password then you type in the blind. You use the same "Blind" PW for every site and you never store it in the PW manager or write it down. I have several elderly clients that can not/will not learn to use a PW manager and write down all their passwords. I got them to use the DBP method, they still write down their passwords just not the "blind" they memorize.

 

[David L]

I use KeepassDX on my mobile devices and KeepassXC for my Windows browsers.


From a previous post of mine on this site ...

If you really want to have a secure password make it a "Double Blind Password". When you use a DBP neither you nor the password manager app know the full password. You create a strong password that is stored in the password manager and then you add a unique identifier that only you know.

You split your password into 2 parts - one which is stored in the password manager, and the other which is stored in your head, If your password manager is hack/stolen or compromised due to a security breach they will not have a working password

Example ...

Generated password ... L%^&m$^aSurYH:*\6Vr6'T
Blind ... DefCon

Actuall PW needed to access site ... L%^&m$^aSurYH:*\6Vr6'TDefCon

The password manager inputs the generated password then you type in the blind. You use the same "Blind" PW for every site and you never store it in the PW manager or write it down. I have several elderly clients that can not/will not learn to use a PW manager and write down all their passwords. I got them to use the DBP method, they still write down their passwords just not the "blind" they memorize.

Thanks, I will have to check this out...I like their list of Icons, I create my own, capture a Logo. I have over 100 entries now...Everyone these days require an account...love having different passwords on all my accounts and only having to remember one password.

KeePassDX

www.keepassdx.com

Not a fan of Windows Installs but do like the fact I could use a mobile version to have in my travels...Thanks...

 

[cmx]

I use vaultwarden self hosted.

 

[tigerwillow1]

I have each password in an individual text file, all contained in an encrypted 7z file. Right now it has 113 passwords in it.

 

[David L]

I have each password in an individual text file, all contained in an encrypted 7z file. Right now it has 113 passwords in it.

You ought to really try KeePass, been using it since version 2 came out, thinking about a decade ago. You could get the portable version like I use and play with it. I think once you start using it you will like it. So far everyone, family/friends have liked it. What you will like is no more typing or cut-n-paste. It will send username/pw to the site you are logging in to. Has customizable scripts to edit for each login site difference. I have 64 char. passwords that it generates, of course you can shorten them per site requirements, you can do special chars. Has several password generation options. Makes it real easy to change/regen. a password too.

You won't have to go down your list, it has a search: type Amazon, Home Depot, etc. you just do a quick search, it stores their URL address, pick a Browser you want to use to open the site (I use a Private Browser), then Login. Real easy.