I use a program called “Last Pass”. You have one master password to remember. Last Pass creates difficult pass words, encrypts them, and stores them on their servers. Last Pass inputs the passwords on the website login pages when you log-on. Last Pass is an extension for all the major browsers. I have been using it for a few years and highly recommend it.
I have several passwords I use for different sites. They are at the maximum count for each site and they aren’t written anywhere on the desktop or laptops. I don’t even use the remember password option since that is just asking to get hacked.
Guy who once worked w/me had a penchant for using the minimum number of characters required for a password, using the same uppercase letter for all the characters, and putting his password on a Post-it Note on his monitor. When inevitably he had to change his password, he just moved on to the next letter. He was gone from the company before DoD password requirements were instituted. Good thing: he never would have come up with a valid password.
I never ask sites to remember my password. Work requires us to change our passwords every 90 days. alpha/numeric/with symbols. Its the every 90 days that gets me because sometimes my password doesn’t type well. Yes. I try out the new passwords on the keyboard before changing. If my fingers can’t find it, then I won’t be able to easily remember.
@redbackLastPass is web-based, encrypts on your computer, then LastPass encrypts that encryption string on their servers. If my hard drive needs reformating (done that) I add the LastPass extension to my browser, input master password and all my 100+ difficult passwords are available to me. LastPass is free, but they offer more layers of protection for a fee.
inshadowz almost 10 years ago
KEA almost 10 years ago
how about getting 1Password?
herdleader53 almost 10 years ago
And there is the ever classic “Iforgot”.
Mirror1 almost 10 years ago
I use a program called “Last Pass”. You have one master password to remember. Last Pass creates difficult pass words, encrypts them, and stores them on their servers. Last Pass inputs the passwords on the website login pages when you log-on. Last Pass is an extension for all the major browsers. I have been using it for a few years and highly recommend it.
louieglutz almost 10 years ago
my version of OSXsaves and applies the passwords as needed, works really great until somebody finds the password to access the passwords.
cbrsarah almost 10 years ago
I have several passwords I use for different sites. They are at the maximum count for each site and they aren’t written anywhere on the desktop or laptops. I don’t even use the remember password option since that is just asking to get hacked.
K M almost 10 years ago
Guy who once worked w/me had a penchant for using the minimum number of characters required for a password, using the same uppercase letter for all the characters, and putting his password on a Post-it Note on his monitor. When inevitably he had to change his password, he just moved on to the next letter. He was gone from the company before DoD password requirements were instituted. Good thing: he never would have come up with a valid password.
Hunter7 almost 10 years ago
I never ask sites to remember my password. Work requires us to change our passwords every 90 days. alpha/numeric/with symbols. Its the every 90 days that gets me because sometimes my password doesn’t type well. Yes. I try out the new passwords on the keyboard before changing. If my fingers can’t find it, then I won’t be able to easily remember.
Mirror1 almost 10 years ago
@redbackLastPass is web-based, encrypts on your computer, then LastPass encrypts that encryption string on their servers. If my hard drive needs reformating (done that) I add the LastPass extension to my browser, input master password and all my 100+ difficult passwords are available to me. LastPass is free, but they offer more layers of protection for a fee.