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Re: saving my passwords

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Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> wrote:
> micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> Wrote in message:
>> I installed the GEico app so that I wouldn't have to replace the
>> insurance certificate every 6 months, and to log in, you need a userid
>> and password.   I looked them up on the PC and logged in.  
>> 
>> Now it remembers my userid but not my password.  In general in Android
>> is there a way to save passwords and have them used automatically, like
>> in Firefox on the PC. 
>> 
>> I don't need security here.  I probably won't lose the phone and if I
>> do, what could happen?  
>> 
>> Someone will insure his car on my account?  The police and I should be
>> able to find him once I know what car it is.  
>> 
>> He'll cancel my insurance so they send a refund check?  They will send
>> the refund to me, unless he changes the address, in which case they'll
>> probably email me saying someone is changing the address, but anyhow, at
>> most I'll lose 6 months premium and anyone this sneaky can make more
>> money doing other things.  
>> 
>> So how can I save my password for non-critical apps? 
>> 
>> I'd prefer it if there weren't extra steps, an extra app, and another
>> password.   But even that might be okay once I'm up to 2 or more such
>> non-critical apps. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> (I could use Firefox on the phone but even if it saves passwords, I
>> think they want me to use the dedicated GEICO app.  I think it works
>> quicker and better.) 
>> 
> You may want to use a widely used and trusted multiplatform
>  solution  for password databases.
> 
> One of choices is a database of Keepass.
> 
> For Windows Keepass, for Linux Keepass X2 or better KeepassXC,
> For Android e.g Keepass2Android.
> 
> Note that for each platform, there is more applications compatible
>  at  the database level.
> 
> Encrypted Databases are kept local, most of applications support
>  database synchronisations.(exchanging dB changes) and various
>  ways of remote access.

I agree that's what micky ought to do, but he's explicitly said he doesn't
want that. Personally, I use enpass. It has much better browser integration
on the PC than Keepass. 

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saving my passwords micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-10-04 20:03 -0400
  Re:saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-05 08:46 +0200
    Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-05 07:31 +0000
      Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-05 11:38 +0200
        Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-05 18:33 +0000
          Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-06 10:40 +0200
            Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-06 09:53 +0000
              Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-06 12:05 +0200
                Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-06 13:18 +0200
                Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-07 23:07 +0000
                Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-08 06:43 +0200
              Re: saving my passwords Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-10-08 13:04 +0000
                Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-08 17:52 +0000
                Re: saving my passwords Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-09 04:20 +0200
                Re: saving my passwords Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-10-09 14:44 +0000
  Re: saving my passwords Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-10-05 07:31 +0000

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