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Re: Do you use a password manager?

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On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:37:35 -0400
Wade Garrett wrote:

> On 7/12/21 5:53 AM, Unbreakable Disease wrote:
> > My 50-year old brain isn't capable of memorizing that many passwords 
> > anymore, so I use KeePassXC. I keep basically everything here including 
> > my financial passwords and credit card data, with the exception of 
> > passwords that I would have to remember anyway (full-disk encryption, 
> > login, primary e-mail passwords, etc.)
> > 
> > Overall, it's much easier to remember and much harder to forget 10 
> > complicated passwords that you use everyday than 100+ simple passwords 
> > you use every month or even less.
> > 
> > I can't speak about Windows version of KeePass, because with the 
> > exception of playing games not available on Macintosh, I haven't used 
> > one since Windows 95 days.  
> 
> I'd like to use a password manager but I'm not comfortable with that 
> data being on some server somewhere- allegedly encrypted or not.
> 
> If there's one that keeps the data just on the local machine, I'd be 
> interested.
> 
> I keep a spreadsheet with my PWs on my FileVault-encrypted iMac hard 
> drive and copy/paste to logins that need to stay secure- financial, 
> vendors, healthcare, etc.
> 
> I always log out before leaving the house.

I'm using KeepassX which is purely local, and am very happy with it.

AndyK

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Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 09:53 +0000
  Re: Do you use a password manager? JWS <jldsand@skybeam.com> - 2021-07-12 03:05 -0700
    Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 10:15 +0000
      Re: Do you use a password manager? JWS <jldsand@skybeam.com> - 2021-07-12 03:28 -0700
        Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 21:41 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? Michelle Malkin <malkinmichelle880@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 03:54 -0700
      Re: Do you use a password manager? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 06:57 -0700
        Re: Do you use a password manager? Lamey <lametroll@invalid.invalid> - 2021-07-12 07:59 -0600
          Re: Do you use a password manager? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 07:26 -0700
            Re: Do you use a password manager? Lamey <lametroll@invalid.invalid> - 2021-07-12 08:45 -0600
              Re: Do you use a password manager? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 07:47 -0700
          Re: Do you use a password manager? % <dave.keating@squiggles.com> - 2021-07-12 10:30 -0400
            Re: Do you use a password manager? Lamey <lametroll@invalid.invalid> - 2021-07-12 08:46 -0600
              Re: Do you use a password manager? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 07:48 -0700
                Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 21:42 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? John Locke <johnnydemon666@demonmail.com> - 2021-07-12 09:09 -0700
  Re: Do you use a password manager? Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2021-07-12 07:37 -0400
    Re: Do you use a password manager? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2021-07-12 07:41 -0400
    Re: Do you use a password manager? "Andy K." <andy.k466@gmail.com> - 2021-07-12 15:14 +0200
      Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 21:45 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? Scott Alfter <scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us> - 2021-07-12 15:17 +0000
      Re: Do you use a password manager? Lamey <lametroll@invalid.invalid> - 2021-07-12 09:36 -0600
        Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 21:46 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2021-07-12 15:40 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? om@iki.fi (Otto J. Makela) - 2021-07-16 16:34 +0300
  Re: Do you use a password manager? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-07-12 15:28 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-12 21:51 +0000
  Re: Do you use a password manager? Oregonian Haruspex <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2021-07-14 01:29 +0000
    Re: Do you use a password manager? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2021-07-13 18:43 -0700
      Re: Do you use a password manager? Unbreakable Disease <unbreakable@secmail.pro> - 2021-07-14 07:00 +0000
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