OT: Password Managers
SiennaBlue
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Hi,
I want to replace my security/password manager software and I was wondering if anyone here had any favorites? Thank you for your time. 
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I use the built-in ones for my browsers (Chrome & Edge). The fewer API transfer points between the saved password and the sending it on it's way to the remote site you are logging into the better.
For Windows 10 I use a pin number along with their built-in credentials manager. Apple osX, iOS, Android & ChromeOS have similar functionality.
I use Dashlane. I like it a lot. It's a little pricey compared to some others, but I think it's worth it :)
Laurie
I use LastPass. So far I've been happy with it.
Wow, thanks you guys. That was fast.
Nonesuch00-I thought about that, but I have 3 browsers that I use (1 more than the other 2) so it would be nice just to save to 1 password manager. I do see your point, though.
AllenArt and ewcarman-I found this page when I googled the subject: The Best Password Managers of 2018 and it lists both Dashlane and LastPass. I also looked at StickyPassword. It's on sale right now which would be very helpful. There are so many listed which is why I decided to ask here. I trust the opinions of so many here in the DAZ forums. lol
Password Agent:
http://www.moonsoftware.com/pwagent.asp
Been using it for 10 years and it's just getting better and better.
KeePass 2
Twenty years? Wow! That's a pretty good testament. :)
Free is very good. lol How long have you used this one?
I use Norton IdentitySafe. It comes when you buy Norton InternetSecurity.
But it's also available separately & free, here: https://identitysafe.norton.com/
Works great when the websites are designed properly. But sometimes a website's login & password fields aren't configured such that ID managers recognize them properly. Sometimes you get an email address inserted for you where you wanted a login name. Sometimes it will insert the proper ID and password into the fields for you but the web page doesn't accept them unless you actually type them in manually. I don't know if other ID managers have similar problems but it is annoyingly frustrating sometimes. But I still recommend the free Norton IdentitySafe if you are savvy enough to recognize the rare instances when it needs a little help. But if a website is properly designed, Norton IdentitySafe is pretty good about recognizing when you've typed in a successful new password for a site and will ask you if you want to replace the old password or add the new one to a list for that site.
And since it keeps the ID information in your Norton account in the "cloud" you can use it on all your machines anywhere but if you don't like things kept in the cloud that's a negative. It used to have a version where it kept the ID information in an encrypted database on your computer instead of the cloud but once the cloud became popular they dropped the local copy of the database. HOWEVER, you can manually export your ID information to a local file either in encrypted format for local archival & backup purposes, or as a cleartext comma separated list for manual inspection locally, or import into another ID management system. So you aren't totally dependent on the cloud if you forget a password.
I also had keypass for a while. I stopped using it because I never really did use it.
I would always either forget to add new passwords when I signed up on a new site, or forgot to update old passwords when they changed.
Other than that, It was pretty good. And everything in it is encrypted unless you have the master password that you create.
Just out of curiosity, for those of you who have paid money for a password manager, why? Which advantages (or fears) were important to you?
My main password manager is a pen/pencil and paper for the more important passwords.. Since like anything else if it can be hacked it probably has..
@LeatherGryphon
How long have you used the Norton. You use that as your security software, too, then?
@kaotkbliss
So you don't use a password manager at all now? Do you just keep everything written down?
I have most of mine written down, too. I have problems with my hands, though, so having a pwm with autofill really helps me.
Not sure really, years at least. No problems, ctrl-i makes a new entry, then with an entry selected ctrl-b copies the username into clipboard and ctrl-c the password. Quick and straight-forward. I mean it's not exactly rocket science. No idea why people would pay for a simplistic application like a password manager.
I thought I was the only person that did this! I have mine in a text file, all my login names and all the associated passwords - I have it zipped in a password protected zip file and store it on a encrypted usb drive. That is enough layers of security for me. I do use a password generator for some secure sites - so I get some like: hj765gftr346esd234 but I think they are strong enough and that is what is important. Remember there are password protection sites that have been hacked... Lastpass for one...
Important thing is a separate password for every site. If one gets hacked you don't care. Password managers like KeePass auto-generate a strong password according to options set, like 128bit or whatever.
I paid for mine simply because it was better and had more features than all the others I had tested, free as well as paid.
Nope, no password manager. I have a system in place (in my head) that guarantees my passwords have at least 1 capital letter, at least 1 number, is unique from any of my other passwords, and I can remember them all.
This.
Sorry, I got it wrong, it's 10 years. But still a long time.
I definitely use a different pw for each site and I make sure they are complex, too. This can't be emphasized enough, though, so thank you for mentioning it.
Nope, not the only one. lol Your text file is more secure than mine is. I better get busy and fix that. Some of these generators let you keep your passwords local and keep them off the cloud to help protect them from being hacked. Of course, you can't sync them across multiple devices then. I might pick one of those, though.
Oh, goodness. There is no way I could keep them all memorized. My brain isn't up to that, I'm afraid. :( More power to you.
That definitely is still a long time. It sounds like a great program, but I'm concerned about the UI. It looks a bit busy for me. I have trouble with that kind of thing because of adhd.
Well, I want to thank everyone who commented. I really do appreciate the help. Now I just have to make a decision and that is easier said than done, I think. lol
Ahh that is understandable, just for those very sensitive site like banking sites and the like would not use a PWM case of you just never know..
Yea, that demo page looks confusing, but it's actually very easy to use. And it's free for up to 20 passwords, but I guess that's not much these days.
But I guess the best thing is to try the different ones and then find the one that works best for you.
I use one for everything except my bank account
I'm not storing those passwords locally or otherwise.