Password Manager for Windows

[timltimmy]

What is the best password manager ? If there is no best then top ones ?

[Supafly]

Keepass2

Use it on both PC and Smart devices. Can have an offline or online version of the app for smart devices. Personally I used the offline and manually sync it between devices. Don't update passwords often so don't need to do that very often.

[Illusion of Progress]

Miss Ann Thrope lähetti viestin:

Yeah, good point. I've always had a pretty good habit of regularly backing up my stuff. I guess I just prefer having a non-electronic hard copy of my passwords. Maybe I'm just a bit old fashioned.

Old fashion or least technological way of doing things isn't always the worst. Tech, as it advances, just makes things more convenient and faster for us than physical methods, but a physical copy is arguably safer (in many of its own ways but also has drawbacks), and if you have no issues doing it, there's nothing wrong with doing it the way you prefer.

I knew password managers were a thing, but never looked into them. Always figured it'd be safer doing that myself, if at all. With the number of things I need a password for growing, one day I cam across an old one I forgot the log in for, so I finally just made my own digital copy of all my passwords and manage it myself.

[emoticorpse]

Illusion of Progress lähetti viestin:

Miss Ann Thrope lähetti viestin:

Yeah, good point. I've always had a pretty good habit of regularly backing up my stuff. I guess I just prefer having a non-electronic hard copy of my passwords. Maybe I'm just a bit old fashioned.

Old fashion or least technological way of doing things isn't always the worst. Tech, as it advances, just makes things more convenient and faster for us than physical methods, but a physical copy is arguably safer (in many of its own ways but also has drawbacks), and if you have no issues doing it, there's nothing wrong with doing it the way you prefer.

I knew password managers were a thing, but never looked into them. Always figured it'd be safer doing that myself, if at all. With the number of things I need a password for growing, one day I cam across an old one I forgot the log in for, so I finally just made my own digital copy of all my passwords and manage it myself.

Main reason I use password manager is for convenience. I'd rather just pay for something that minimizes my job in managing my passwords because me managing my passwords is something I don't want to be doing. I I work earn the money doing something I don't mind doing, then pay someone else to do the work I don't want to be doing.

[♕ C r y s t a l M e t h ♕]

I really suggest using Bitwarden. Its opensource and really the best out there. Please dont use something that gets heavily advertised by youtubers. There are (rarely) data breaches for them but they still happen. If you only want to use it on your pc and dont need synching, check out KeePass. Its local, opensource and insanely secure

[Sielix]

DarkStarClassic lähetti viestin:

Wrote it down on paper for years now laying around in my room no problems

this.

i have a little A6 size book for all my accounts and passwords, its kinda insane to save your computerpasswords on your computer, its the same insanity as storing your carkeys inside the car if u ask me

[♕ C r y s t a l M e t h ♕]

That isnt a very secure thing if you store them in plain text. If you encrypt them with a good Algorithm i guess store them on paper but a password manager is more secure and more convenient. You can also check out Techlores video on YouTube for more advise. He is one of the biggest Security and Privacy channels

[nullable]

Wolfenbein lähetti viestin:

DarkStarClassic lähetti viestin:

Wrote it down on paper for years now laying around in my room no problems

this.

i have a little A6 size book for all my accounts and passwords, its kinda insane to save your computerpasswords on your computer, its the same insanity as storing your carkeys inside the car if u ask me
:buzzed::munchies:

Well your credentials as a security expert are what exactly?

If millions of businesses can somehow get away with the "insanity" of storing user credentials in encrypted databases on a computer. I'm just not seeing how it's that crazy for a user to store their credentials inside their own encrypted database on machines they own. I mean what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Let's just say I'm skeptical that a layman that convinces themselves an unencrypted storage medium that's vulnerable to being lost or damaged, and is difficult to search, modify or copy is actually using the best method for security.

And I'm not even saying that your scheme is the worst, most users are doing even worse things than that. If it allows you to keep track of your credentials and use unique passwords across all your accounts, it's better than nothing. But your system would have some pretty heavy cons in my opinion, regardless of how well you can ignore or dismiss them.

[tonimark]

Bad 💀 Motha lähetti viestin:

Paper & Pencil + Safe Place to store away from prying eyes

thats good +1

[deNyS]

I use notepads :))))

[Baker]

Wolfenbein lähetti viestin:

DarkStarClassic lähetti viestin:

Wrote it down on paper for years now laying around in my room no problems

this.

i have a little A6 size book for all my accounts and passwords, its kinda insane to save your computerpasswords on your computer, its the same insanity as storing your carkeys inside the car if u ask me
:buzzed::munchies:

As long as you keep that A6 size book or passwords at another address outside your home it might be ok.
I mean someone could break into your house and have the keys to your computer and possibly your credit cards really easy.

[Supafly]

Baker lähetti viestin:

Wolfenbein lähetti viestin:

this.

i have a little A6 size book for all my accounts and passwords, its kinda insane to save your computerpasswords on your computer, its the same insanity as storing your carkeys inside the car if u ask me
:buzzed::munchies:

As long as you keep that A6 size book or passwords at another address outside your home it might be ok.
I mean someone could break into your house and have the keys to your computer and possibly your credit cards really easy.

More chance of the house burning down than a burglar that takes a book of passwords. Thats one bonus to a password manager with it's database on multiple devices. Loose my phone. No worries password database on my computer. House burns down destroying computer with password database no worries password database on my phone.

Either is ok but both are vulnerable to unexpected events.