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+ | ====Summary, | ||
+ | For what it's worth, I use KeePass and on multiple devices. I will summarize below. Note, there are no costs (to purchase or recurring) for any of the following (further down on the page some items may have a cost and it is noted). | ||
+ | The major benefit for using a password manager are: (1) You only have ONE password to remember, and (2) You can use Long and Hard to guess passwords Easily | ||
+ | - KeePass refers to both (a) an encrypted database holding information and (b) the name of one application that can access the database. | ||
+ | - A KeePass // | ||
+ | - Logins and password | ||
+ | - Other information you feel useful, such as: Social Security numbers, Secret passwords (answer to "what was your first dog's name" | ||
+ | - Past passwords. Date you started to use a given password. | ||
+ | - There are many applications that can access a KeePass database. You choose one that is available and that you find works for you. | ||
+ | - On my iPhone, I use or have used: KeePass Touch, KeePassium, MiniKeePass | ||
+ | - On Windows (a while ago) I was using KeePass2 | ||
+ | - On Mac OS X I'm using KeePassXC | ||
+ | - When I first started using KeePass, I would keep the database on a USB stick and copy it to/from any computer I was using to access/ | ||
+ | - Then I started using Dropbox to hold the database. This way I could access the KeePass database from any machine or phone that could access Dropbox. | ||
+ | - Then Dropbox started restricting free use to 3 devices. Then I switched to storing it on iCloud, and periodically copy it from iCloud to: Dropbox, pCloud, and into Documents directory on the machine I'm using. | ||
+ | - I have an entry in KeePass with a name I modify that indicates the last important change I've made to the database. | ||
+ | - For example: "Last Changed 2021 0202.1003" | ||
+ | - This way I can see how current a database is on the other devices and determine whether I need to update it on that device. | ||
+ | - I use the KeePass application to create new entries and especially passwords for logins. | ||
+ | - Here is a possible password I might use (and it's one I am not using): '' | ||
+ | - This one: '' | ||
+ | - Using a password manager you can create quite long passwords | ||
+ | - Using a password manager you can create secure passwords and not have to remember all of them | ||
+ | //There are other capabilities of a KeePass password manager like autofill (it'll copy and enter passwords for you) and URL entry (it'll enter your site's URL into your browser), and more; but I do not have experience with these.// | ||
====Care and Maintenance of Secure Passwords==== | ====Care and Maintenance of Secure Passwords==== | ||
The idea for this started when I heard that someone had someone access their Facebook page. It's possible this happened because Facebook passwords were stolen but it's also that the password was guessed. | The idea for this started when I heard that someone had someone access their Facebook page. It's possible this happened because Facebook passwords were stolen but it's also that the password was guessed. | ||
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===How to create hard-to-guess passwords=== | ===How to create hard-to-guess passwords=== | ||
If a human is going to guess the password then make it unhuman. | If a human is going to guess the password then make it unhuman. | ||
- | Also see [[https:// | + | Also see [[https:// |
+ | Do a DuckDuckGo (or Google if you're still using Google) search for "Best Password Managers" | ||
All offer unlimited login and text note storage in a secure vault protected by your master password, and can generate (and store) strong passwords. | All offer unlimited login and text note storage in a secure vault protected by your master password, and can generate (and store) strong passwords. | ||
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===On Mac Computer=== | ===On Mac Computer=== | ||
* KeePassXC | * KeePassXC | ||
- | * Dropbox, iCloud | + | * Dropbox, iCloud, pCloud |
- | ===On iPhone=== | + | ===On iPhone |
- | * Strongbox (MiniKeePass) | + | * KeePass Touch |
* iCloud | * iCloud | ||
===on Windows=== | ===on Windows=== | ||
* KeePass2 (download directly from [[https:// | * KeePass2 (download directly from [[https:// | ||
* Dropbox or iCloud | * Dropbox or iCloud | ||
+ | //Note that I am not using Windows any longer. Find the best program at keepass.info// | ||
===Comments=== | ===Comments=== | ||
* There are other ports of KeePass for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows 10, Chromebook, Blackberry, etc. Visit the KeePass site and choose Download. | * There are other ports of KeePass for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows 10, Chromebook, Blackberry, etc. Visit the KeePass site and choose Download. | ||
===To Consider=== | ===To Consider=== | ||
- | * While some apps store passwords in their space, this means it's a SPOF((Single Point Of Failure)) | + | * While some apps store passwords in their space, this means it's a SPOF((Single Point Of Failure)) -- if they close or lock you out, your SOL((Sadly, Out Of Luck)) |
* KeePass lets you decide where to store it -- on your computer, on USB stick, cloud storage of your choice -- and this provides some level of security you control | * KeePass lets you decide where to store it -- on your computer, on USB stick, cloud storage of your choice -- and this provides some level of security you control | ||
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