How do you guys keep track of your passwords?

[dighn]

damn it I've got too many passwords now. I usually choose one from a pool of some passwords that are easy to remember for me but sometimes when logging in I just don't know which it is!

I know there are password management utilties but keeping those passwords neatly saved somewhere doesn't feel very safe...

so how do you deal with all your passwords?

 

[FoBoT]

i write them on the back of my business cards and keep the cards in my wallet

 

[Juice Box]

brain

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
brain

 

[NathanBWF]

I leave them all in one MS Excell file named "passwords" and save it on my desktop.

(I'm joking)

 

[Sheepathon]

memorytron

 

[EyeMWing]

Memory, repetition of muscle movements.

Funny thing about that repetition thing... Back when I was still memorizing which of my passwords logged me onto the university computers, I'd always guess the wrong one...

To this day, I still enter the wrong one first every time, not because I'm thinking it's the right one, but because that's the way my fingers do it.

 

[nageov3t]

my pool of passwords comes from a long phrase. it's easy to remember the phrase, so it's easy to remember the passwords.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Juice Box
brain

must have really good memory if you can keep track of the passwords for like 30 various accounts

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
brain

yep

i also rarely logout of anything

 

[Coquito]

I use the "forgot your password link" for almost everything at least every month or so. I can only keep track of 3-4 passes. After that, then I hope I have a link in my email, because I almost always fill in false information.

 

[spacelord]

KeePass

 

[50]

An unsecure word document hidden in my documents

 

[Strk]

brain.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: spacelord
KeePass

I'm really tempted to use something like that. In fact right now I use a small notepad (paper) somewhat hidden in my room.... I think the number of accounts I have approaches 40-50 or something. and I like to keep my passwords varied and difficult to guess. It just becomes too much esp that my long term memory doesn't seem too good at times

 

[cjgallen]

The Force.

 

[MOCKBA1]

I use the same password for everything. Meantime I'm working on password management program you will feel safe.

 

[thirdlegstump]

same password for everything so I don't have to remember.

 

[Nitemare]

i keep my passwords and pin numbers in a text file in the My Shared Folder...

4 or 5 root passwords w/ subtle variations

 

[SilentZero]

memory

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
same password for everything so I don't have to remember.

Same. Not the best thing if someone were to figure out what it was, but oh well..

 

[Bonesdad]

I have about 3 passwords I use...EXCEPT for stuff like my Quicken Account and other sensitive data.

Do I really care if someone has my AT password? No.

 

[UNCjigga]

Easy, I use the same one for everything.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00

Originally posted by: deathkoba
same password for everything so I don't have to remember.

Same. Not the best thing if someone were to figure out what it was, but oh well..

True but it's not a commonly used word either.

 

[GeekDrew]

I use KeePass.