Password Manager
 

Who uses them and which one do you use.
Do you feel their safe?

Thinking about getting one so following

I'm a new Mac user, so I now use the built-in Mac password manager. When I used Windows, I used the free version of "Last Pass" password manager for years. It works great, in my opinion.

I have used the free version of KeePass for many years. It stores the encryted file on your computer and not in the cloud. I have a copy on my computer and on my iphone. I can transfer the encrypted file directly from computer to iphone without fear of interception. I do not trust something as sensitive and important to be in cloud storage even though the file is encrypted. Soon if not already AI will be able to attack cloud storage and encrypted files. Also if the cloud goes down you are SOL. Can't be overly paranoid when it comes to protecting keys to all you own.

For many years now, I have used 1Password. It is excellent and very robust. It will allow you to choose your own passwords at various sites, or it will suggest ones that it will remember for you and offer when you visit those sites. I also use Apple's Safari, so I go to Safari, Settings, Passwords and input some there at my most commonly visited sites so that my fingerprint or face biometrics will open the sites for me.

I have never had a problem.

Hope this helps.

There was another thread about this a while back. Someone on here recommended a password manager and explained why it is better than the one I've been using, which is RoboForm. Pretty informative thread. I've done a search under "password" to no avail. I think it might have been a thread that went off topic into password manager programs. Maybe someone on here will remember and give a link.

This isn't the exact one I was thinking of, but it might be helpful: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...09/index2.html

I've been using LastPass for years. I know there was some press about a breach, but it never affected anyone.

I do not trust anything that is online (aka cloud) storage, and I do not like local storage on my PC, so I have my own secret way of storing passwords which I will not give out on an open forum. There are ways to keep your passwords safe I have over 100 currently.

LOL, I have used Bitwarden (free). Cloud based is good so when you travel you do not have to carry the legal pad in the briefcase or the kitchen drawer with them written on the bottom, LOL. It’s also linked to the password function of IOS.

Used Dashlane for years.

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No, no, and no.

1Password. Solid functionality and is safe.

This issue has been addressed before in a different manner and as a previous poster stated I also do not trust putting anything on the internet no matter how secure they claim to be. If the manager site is hacked, they will have access to all your information. What I don't understand is why you just don't keep all your passwords in an address book that you only have access to.

The last time I suggested that someone said what if someone breaks into your house and finds the book. If that is your worry put it in a place where no one will look. But let be realistic if someone breaks into your house, they're not going to waste their time looking for a book they don't even know exists. They're going for cash and jewelry.

If you don't think a hackers can't break into a password manager, a hacker from North Korea just got away with over a billion in bite coin.

I've used a password manager for a very long time (more than 15 years) and find it very helpful. I'm not concerned about it being cloud based, and I like that I can get into my passwords from anywhere I am with my phone/laptop. Perhaps the best reason for manager is that the passwords it generates are very very complicated...much more so than a human can think up. Plus it remembers them and plugs them in your log on screens. I currently use LastPass which is a free manager from Webroot, which I also have for anti-virus, etc. In the past I used Kaspersky for years and years. When the USA decided it didn't trust Russian compainies I switched to Norton..huge mistake...the flooded me with pop ups to buy more of their products to keep me "safer." Dropped them like a hot potato and moved to Webroot, which I like very much. Their free password manager, LastPass does a good job. I like the convenience of their logo being in the sign on boxes...I click the logo...and it auto logs me on, easy peasy. Since I also use One Drive, I have my passwords available from my iPhone also. Can't imagine not having a password manager.

I use 1Password. I’ve used it for years.