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Re: ? 1Password

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: ? 1Password
Date 2016-10-22 20:04 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <e71v20F5a1lU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <211020161230400988%bill@invalid.invalid> <e6ve8kFhn7lU3@mid.individual.net> <slrno0lt6l.1dca.g.kreme@snow.local> <e71h4iF1rgsU1@mid.individual.net> <slrno0ngkb.1f72.g.kreme@snow.local>

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On 2016-10-22, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> In message <e71h4iF1rgsU1@mid.individual.net> 
>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2016-10-22, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>> In message <e6ve8kFhn7lU3@mid.individual.net> 
>>>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2016-10-21, William Hanna <bill@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> are there any dangers to using 1Password?
>>>>>
>>>>> i've been considering getting it, but things aren't that bad right now
>>>>> so i thought i'd get some other perspectives on it
>>>
>>>> Personally I don't need software and services like 1Password and
>>>> LastPass because Apple's iCloud Keychain stores credentials securely and
>>>> syncs them to all of my devices without any additional software:
>>>
>>> It's a pain in the ass to find out what a password is that is stored in
>>> your iCloud Keychain.
>>>
>>> For example, I install the Dropbox app on my phone. How do I login?
>>>
>>> I go to a Mac. I open up the keychain access app. I fidn the dropbox
>>> password. I then type it in to the app on the phone manually. Or I text
>>> it to myself. Or I copy it to the clipboard and hope the clipboard sync
>>> works if I'm on iOS 10 and macOS Sierra.
>>>
>>> It's only very slightly less convenient when I install the app on my
>>> Mac.
>
>> You're doing it wrong. If I need to know what my Dropbox credentials are
>> on my iOS device, I go to Settings > Safari > Passwords and search for
>> "dropbox", then view the password. I can copy it to my clipboard from
>> there and paste it into any text field. Simple and fast.
>
> Learn something new every day. I had not idea that was there.
>
>>> Also, 1Password stores more than just web passwords. I have product
>>> keys, secure notes, credit cards WITH CVVs, HTTP Auth passwords, ftp
>>> passwords (in theory), ssh keys and passwords, copies of my Driver's
>>> License and Passports for the family, and bank account information.
>
>> iCloud keychain lets you store secure notes as well. 
>
> on iOS?

I haven't bothered to find out where iOS puts them, but they are
definitely there on all my Macs.

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? 1Password William Hanna <bill@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-21 12:30 -0700
  Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-21 21:05 +0000
    Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-22 05:10 +0000
      Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 16:06 +0000
        Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-22 19:48 +0000
          Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 20:04 +0000
  Re: ? 1Password gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-21 15:12 -0700
  Re: ? 1Password glawrie <gavin.lawrie@2gc.eu> - 2016-10-22 15:02 +0100
    Re: ? 1Password Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-10-22 15:50 +0000
      Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 13:53 -0400
        Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 17:58 +0000
          Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 14:18 -0400
            Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 18:21 +0000
              Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 14:31 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 14:54 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 19:10 +0000
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 15:18 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 20:03 +0000
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 16:16 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 20:28 +0000
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 16:37 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-22 20:51 +0000
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 16:59 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password "Happy.Hobo" <Happy.Hobo@Spam.Invalid> - 2016-10-22 17:13 -0500
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-23 10:53 -0400
      Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-22 19:50 +0000
  Re: ? 1Password heron stone <heron@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-22 08:38 -0700
    Re: ? 1Password Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2016-10-22 10:48 -0500
      Re: ? 1Password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-22 12:19 -0400
        Re: ? 1Password Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2016-10-22 11:45 -0500
        Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 14:11 -0400
          Re: ? 1Password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-22 15:37 -0400
            Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 15:59 -0400
        Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-22 19:56 +0000
  Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 13:32 -0400
    Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-22 19:59 +0000
      Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-22 16:11 -0400
        Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-23 15:59 +0000
          Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-23 12:28 -0400
            Re: ? 1Password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-23 13:12 -0400
              Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-23 14:06 -0400
                Re: ? 1Password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-23 21:21 +0000
                Re: ? 1Password Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-23 17:57 -0400
  Re: ? 1Password dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2016-10-23 07:53 +0100

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