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PC utilities: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords
- 2/27/09 4:58 PM
PASSWORD MANAGER
by MYVISTA - 2/27/09 6:41 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I HAVE BEEN USING ROBOFORM PRO FOR YEARS AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM.
Password management
by mikenelson - 2/27/09 6:41 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I recommend the freeware program keepass (http://sourceforge.net/projects/keepass). It claims to be very secure, doesn't require any installation, and you can keep it on a flash drive (with periodic backups!). A few minutes of setup to generate your initial passphrase and key file and you're off an running. It allows you to categorize all your passwords, has a nifty search feature, and you can copy a password to the clipboard so you never have to type it again. Check it out.
KeePass
by operanut - 2/28/09 12:56 AM In reply to: Password management by mikenelsonI can only recommend KeePass. Secure and simple.
KeePass rocks
by brentbabin - 3/2/09 7:20 AM In reply to: KeePass by operanutI've been using KeePass for years and it has worked perfectly. I keep a copy on my laptop, my home computer, and a USB thumb drive and synchronize files across all 3 periodically. I currently have 298 entries including passwords, account numbers, etc. I only need to memorize 2 passwords -- one to log in to Windows and one to open KeePass. I highly recommend KeePass.
Passwords re Roboform, etc.
by shadylady88 - 3/2/09 9:31 AM In reply to: KeePass rocks by brentbabinHi-
I have been using Roboform on my XP machine (Firefox) for years and love it! But now I have switched to a Mac. 1Passwords works well, but I REALLY liked Roboform because it would just pop up when it came time to fill in a password (unless I'm missing something with 1Password) instead of having to open the program yourself and then "click" to have it fill in your form (what can I say, I'm LAZY!).
What are ya'll using for Mac?
re Passwords re Roboform, etc.
by ggoodenough - 3/13/09 6:30 PM In reply to: Passwords re Roboform, etc. by shadylady881Password will put a button in your browser that save and fill in the log in forms. Look under the browser tab in preferences to set this up. They also have a good 3 minute tutorial on their website.
I use Roboform
by dshipp28760 - 3/13/09 6:56 PM In reply to: Passwords re Roboform, etc. by shadylady88But I would also like to know what people are using fro the Mac as Roboform or freepass are not for a Mac
Lastpass.com
by glenncarr - 3/15/09 12:58 PM In reply to: I use Roboform by dshipp28760Lastpass (http://www.Lastpass.com) works on Macs.
Re: ShadyLady88 & Roboform
by mmounteer - 3/15/09 11:03 AM In reply to: Passwords re Roboform, etc. by shadylady88Roboform is good:
How do you like your Mac?
I bought a Mac laptop last year and cannot stand the operating system, so it sits in a cupboard whilst I use my PC.
KeePass...Ideed
by Chinookman - 3/13/09 6:39 PM In reply to: KeePass rocks by brentbabinI've tried robo form & Keepass..... no contest keepass makes no bones about buying an upgrade.....keepass has lots of add ons no pleas for upgrades.......so keepass just rocks & simple is good!!!....lol...
Password Management
by OLD BLUE - 2/27/09 6:41 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
www.roboform.com... The link to this site answers all your concerns! It is available in a free form download with a limited number of passwords capability or, for those power users, a very reasonably priced commercial version... It is ironclad and as customizable as anyone could want. One great feature of RoboForm commercial is that updates are always free which is a pleasant departure from some sites which charge upkeep fees. I have tried a variety of password managers over the years, however RoboForm is the one I recommend to all my friends. Try out the free version and I'm certain that you'll find RoboForm to be a keeper! Good luck and good computing!
RoboForm
by fragino - 2/27/09 6:41 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Some may be cheaper, but I haven't seen any better. Works on both my Firefox and IE browsers. Also have it on flashdrive when I'm using another computer.
Managing Passwords
by sandrachina - 2/27/09 6:43 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Creating new passwords can be irritating but keeping all those passwords in a small Rolodex should solve the problem of where to keep them. Works for me.
KEEP TRACK OF PASSWORDS
by mashbash53 - 2/27/09 6:44 PM In reply to: Help! I'm at my wits end trying to manage my passwords by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use roboform. it has one master password. after you enter those you want saved, you must use the master to access the others. You can even print out a list of them, and then hide that.
I have formatted my harddrive a few times, and if you do that, you have to start all over. But it works great for me. There may be a few sites with those secret questions that it may not work with. I also write down on a notebook, but I also don't put the whole password. I leave blanks where I hope only I would know.
Secret Questions
by MrFurry - 2/28/09 2:10 AM In reply to: KEEP TRACK OF PASSWORDS by mashbash53You can also enter the Secret Question(s) as a seperate entry in Roboform. I do this for several sites that check if I'm accessing them from different locations.
Chris
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