Password managers any good?

[mickymellon1]

keypass - free / open source, you manage where and access to the database (have it on dropbox so can use on all devices) - used it for years

[phil4]

mickymellon1 said:

keypass - free / open source, you manage where and access to the database (have it on dropbox so can use on all devices) - used it for years

KeePass? That's what I use. There's a compatible app on my phone, manage the file myself.

[richie99]

With iphone, ipad and MacBook, I use iCloud which seems to work ok.

[budgie smuggler]

jesusbuiltmycar said:

LastPass is owned and run by LogMeIn (annual revenue $1 Billion 2017)

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LogMeIn

What makes you think they won't drop it? Google is a $10bn company, they drop stuff people depend on all the time.

[sparkyhx]

Firefox has one built in now, dont know how secure it is? plus new Firefox is really good
https://proprivacy.com/password-manager/review/fir...

Edited by sparkyhx on Monday 16th December 21:28

[Corso Marche]

I just use Google's standard password manager, 2FA, trusted devices, and the Google Authenticator app.

It's probably easier as I use a Pixel phone, as G's password manager stores the credentials for signing into apps on Pixel phones. Not sure if it does the same on other android phones? Maybe somebody else can confirm?

[ColdSyphon]

Not mentioned by anyone else yet, but I use Dashlane (I paid $100USD) for 5 years of premium - great features to me are:

- Auto-generates usernames & passwords
- Browser plugins for Chrome, Firefox, IE & Edge - can capture existing saved passwords and also auto-fills and logs in for you
- Mobile app is brilliant, so you end up with similar auto-login options, only downside is that it's harder to save new logins created on your mobile
- Proactive Dark Web scanning so can find out if your details have been sold online
- Desktop app includes a VPN to keep you protected if using insecure wi-fi (airports etc.)

[hutchst]

RizzoTheRat said:

Yet another Lastpass user here. The only "problems" with it is banking websites where you have you enter the 3rd 5th and 276th character of your password as it can't fill those in, and I do like to have some passwords short and memorable enough that I can access them from other computers where I don't have it installed.

There's a 'Notes' section in LastPass where you can put memorable words and favourite movies and all that stuff (for each site) if you need to find them again. Just open the vault and edit the site data.

Bailed me out of the poo once or twice.

[AJB88]

sparkyhx said:

Firefox has one built in now, dont know how secure it is? plus new Firefox is really good
https://proprivacy.com/password-manager/review/fir...

Edited by sparkyhx on Monday 16th December 21:28

I switched to Firefox a few months ago on all my devices apart from ChromeOS devices but after a few months have switched to Brave. Firefox on mobile didn't always display sites correctly and it was beginning to get annoying.

[272BHP]

I use the apple password manager but its really awful and I need to change. Never figured out how to make this work across all my devices.

Also when I do have to sign in on other devices like my sons console or Amazon Firestick then it means I have to look it up on my iphone and then input the horribly complex Apple produced character by character.

There must be a better way

[Funk]

hutchst said:

RizzoTheRat said:

Yet another Lastpass user here. The only "problems" with it is banking websites where you have you enter the 3rd 5th and 276th character of your password as it can't fill those in, and I do like to have some passwords short and memorable enough that I can access them from other computers where I don't have it installed.

There's a 'Notes' section in LastPass where you can put memorable words and favourite movies and all that stuff (for each site) if you need to find them again. Just open the vault and edit the site data.

Bailed me out of the poo once or twice.

I don't find it any hassle to remember that for my online banking. I also don't save my primary Google account password in LastPass. I can remember two complex passwords (Google and LastPass master password) and my online banking random digits; the rest is all handled by LastPass.

I couldn't be without a password manager now (I pay for premium LastPass too).

Edit: And 2FA across all my important accounts.

Edited by Funk on Tuesday 17th December 08:49

[Trustmeimadoctor]

My google pass is 100 characters i cant remember that

[Funk]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

My google pass is 100 characters i cant remember that

Anything longer than 16 with mixed upper/lower alphanumeric and symbols would be nearly impossible to crack currently (both my LP and Google are over 25). 100 might be overkill...

I'd say using 2FA is more important than an ultra-long password.

[768]

I use LastPass for a client, hate it. And Bitwarden at home, don't hate it.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

I use 2fa too most are around 16 unless the site requires less of course.

What annoys me with lastpass is the keyboard its spell checker doesnt work or at least it doesnt on my phone it shows mistakes but wont correct them

[andygo]

There is a selection here:

https://uk.pcmag.com/password-managers/4296/the-be...

Just contemplating which one to use. As ever, everyone has their favourites.

We are an Apple based family - Imac, ipads and iphones, so wonder which is best overall. Are the free ones up to the job?

[washingitagain]

Corso Marche said:

I just use Google's standard password manager, 2FA, trusted devices, and the Google Authenticator app.

It's probably easier as I use a Pixel phone, as G's password manager stores the credentials for signing into apps on Pixel phones. Not sure if it does the same on other android phones? Maybe somebody else can confirm?

Me too.

I'm not sure why I'd need a separate password manager as I use Chrome on all my devices and my Google account is secured with 2FA. Google stores the passwords encrypted and I've now started letting google choose my passwords when I register for sites.

[Mr Pointy]

washingitagain said:

I'm not sure why I'd need a separate password manager as I use Chrome on all my devices and my Google account is secured with 2FA. Google stores the passwords encrypted and I've now started letting google choose my passwords when I register for sites.

It's fine to work that way if you're completely within the Google ecosystem but many users aren't & that's where a PWM comes in. If you want to make sure your family can access your paswords if you fall under a bus one day they need your master password though.

[spants]

No mention of Bitwarden yet? I'm an ex-lastpass paying user and I prefer the free Bitwarden..

Comparison

If you are technical, you can even run your own backend for it.

[sparkyhx]

washingitagain said:

Corso Marche said:

I just use Google's standard password manager, 2FA, trusted devices, and the Google Authenticator app.

It's probably easier as I use a Pixel phone, as G's password manager stores the credentials for signing into apps on Pixel phones. Not sure if it does the same on other android phones? Maybe somebody else can confirm?

Me too.

I'm not sure why I'd need a separate password manager as I use Chrome on all my devices and my Google account is secured with 2FA. Google stores the passwords encrypted and I've now started letting google choose my passwords when I register for sites.

apart from google tracks everything, from the moment you fart getting out of bed to the last peck on the cheek you give your wife before falling asleep.