How do you manage your passwords?

[Safeway]

I remember them in my head!

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
I use keepass to store my passwords and generate passwords. in addition, it is stored in a encrypted space I created using TrueCrypt.

a copy of the backup in usb drive.

5 user accts, 5 non-dictionary passwords. 5x5 = 25 combinations for all the tons of sites i've signed up at.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Quasmo
On my laptop, I have a finger print scanner, so that program handles them all.

A single character password is probably more secure.

honestly? I really only use it for the windows login.

 

[DougK62]

I use the most secure method possible - my brain.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Quasmo
On my laptop, I have a finger print scanner, so that program handles them all.

A single character password is probably more secure.

honestly? I really only use it for the windows login.

yeah, pretty useless. put a condom on your finger and try it. i should work

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: DougK62
I use the most secure method possible - my brain.

You hook an MRI (?) machine to your computer and it checks your brain patterns to make sure it's you?

 

[fatpat268]

i have a combination of 3 or 4 passwords i regularly use.

I have a 5 char password for sites I don't care about
a 6 char password for sites that i don't care about and require 6 char
11 char password for e-commerce sites (but I change the orders of letters on different sites)
and an 8 char password for windows.

 

[Electric Amish]

I try to use the same passwords at as many places as possible.

Barring that, I have a hidden password protected spreadsheet.

 

[MSCoder610]

RoboForm (with master password of course).

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: Quasmo
On my laptop, I have a finger print scanner, so that program handles them all.

A single character password is probably more secure.

honestly? I really only use it for the windows login.

I may have exaggerated slightly, but still, it?s not as secure as you might think. It?s definitely not in the same league as say an iris recognition system.

I hate to reference mythbusters with regards to this, but there was an episode where they were able to simply crack one of the best fingerprint reading devices in the world (with regards to the average consumer level security).

They tried various methods, some were far too extravagant for a simple hack, but one of their simple methods included using a printed fingerprint on a piece of paper. This fingerprint system also registered whether there was a pulse. All they had to do was push against the printed paper on the fingerprint device, and it simply cracked the device's security. It wasn?t a fluke either, as they tried several consecutive times without fail.

 

[zinfamous]

I use the same password root with variations in numbers and/or punctuation at several selected points. I can usually figure out which one I used by the 3rd entry attempt. I sitll have a lot of them emailed to me, though.

 

[SpanishFry]

Roboform

 

[Skotty]

I currently use Password Safe (by Counterpane) off of a USB drive, with the DB backed up on my computer. It meets my needs. Just remember to end the problem before removing your USB drive, or next computer you put it in will complain the database is open, which is an annoying problem to get around.

I have about 25 personal usernames/paswords to remember, and about 25 for work. I reuse some passwords on low concern sites, but still, no way I could do it without some kind of software to manage it.

In case you are wondering what all those username/passwords are for:
2 online chat
10 online store
6 message forum
7 online banking/e-commerce
4 personal website/e-mail
5 servers
2 workstations
10 work websites/e-mail
4 databases

 

[markgm]

password.txt

 

[bwatson283]

That think we like to call our noggin.



I use about 5 to 6 that i rotate here and here
My mom only uses 1 pw and it isn't complex. I would try to explain it too her, but with my parents being in their 60's it isn't worth it.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I try to remember them all and regularly have to have a new one emailed to me.

 

[Luthien]

I have over 60 different passwords. Yep, overkill for sure and I probably should have stuck with just a half dozen complex ones. Most I have memorized but I just cannot keep track of the ones I don't use often.

 

[eakers]

I have them (except for banking) written in an address book which is hidden in a secure spot. My banking ones I remember.

 

[SKORPI0]

Made a MS excel file with company name, login, password and email account. If I forget, all I have is look at a printout which is secured when not needed.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

3 different passwords saved in my head

 

[linkgoron]

Basically got 3 passwords, and I change them a bit every time I need a new password.

 

[secretanchitman]

one password, many combinations of it (numbers at the beginning/end, etc).

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I try to remember them all and regularly have to have a new one emailed to me.

I use that system too. :thumbsup:

Same here

 

[Lifted]

Here are some tips I gave users who struggled with generating and remembering passwords.

1) Use phrases to help you remeber you passwords, and use either the first letter, last letter, both, etc., of each word as your password.

2) Replace certain letters from above with numbers and special characters. i.e. replace O with zero, I with one, E with 3, S with $, A with @, etc.

You can even write the phrase down on a post-it and leave it around your computer since only you know what it is used for and which letters of the phrase make up the password. This will also allow you to change the phrases/passwords more frequently since you don't have to worry about forgeting them as you can write them down or store them on your computer.

 

[AdamSnow]

Grey matter.