Good Password Managers

z3r010 said:

Passwords for banks etc should never be stored anywhere but in your head and 2FA should be used wherever possible.

For something as valuable as a bank account, I use what amounts to 2 passwords. The username is in form of a convoluted password as well as the actual long password.

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Put the database in the cloud. Onedrive, Dropbox work fine, haven't tried others or just keep it local if you don't need to access it from anywhere but your PC.

I use OneDrive with the option to always keep on this device and the DB is also backed up to another pc on the network daily. I also have a pdf printable version of my passwords if I ever need it but it's 44 pages so I have never printed it out.

There are apps for android that work well. The last time I checked the apps for iphone they were a bit wonky but have probably improved.

I've been using it for years and have not had any major issues. I share the DB via onedrive with my wife and that's it.

Just try it for a bit with a few passwords in it to see if you like it. It's not for everyone as it is harder than most other managers to use but once you get it setup it just works.

It's free and is supported by donations.

I use RoboForm on three computers and two phones. I have tried several password managers but they all (including RoboForm) suffer one major problem. The problem is they are designed to be used with a web browser. I have yet to find one that works with Windows desktop programs. Examples are game launchers like Origin, Rockstar, Steam, and Ubisoft. Note that these programs also have corresponding websites that work fine with the password managers.

Since I have a relatively small number of such desktop programs I am now looking for a separate simple password manager just to use with desktop programs. I have not found one yet. Sometimes I will copy the usernames and passwords into Notepad for these game launchers programs.

I have RoboForm on my cellphones but since phones work mostly with apps it is mostly worthless for logging in to them. What I have to do is log into RoboForm itself and copy the login information and paste it into the app login page.

I used to (and still to some extent) use a spreadsheet for user names and passwords. I am kind of paranoid so once in a while I export the data from RoboForm into a CSV file. I can then use Excel to read the data if I want.

BTW, I only started using a password manager a couple years ago because I had a couple accounts hacked. Previously I tended to use the same relatively short password on multiple web sites. A password manager not only allowed me to have a different password for every website but each password could be long enough and random enough to make cracking very difficult.

z3r010 said:

Passwords for banks etc should never be stored anywhere but in your head and 2FA should be used wherever possible.

Hello @z3r010,

A free 2FA app I came across from hearing about from Leo Laporte was by AUTHY:

Authy | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App & Guides

I was just wondering if you heard about it, and if you have what is your opinion. A few years ago the CEO of Twitter fell victim to sim jacking (sim swap). With the AUTHY app it's installed on all your devices.

I have looked into using Roboform. I missed out on a special of $9.95 a year in Dec. The lowest discount I know of now is 30%.

z3r010 said:

I recommend Authy it's the best 2FA out there IMO.

I wouldn't recommend Roboform though, I've never used it but I've had lots of people complain it doesn't work with our sites, so that's enough to put me off.

What sites? I don't have any problem here.

Growin up in the 60's and 70's, I probably memorized over 100 telephone numbers!
Do the same with passwords!