Password Management Apps

Exiled_Addick

Thinking about signing up for one as my failing memory and the inconsistency between apps and websites over password rules mean I’m forgetting them more and more often. Anyone use them? Are they any good? Any recommendations? 

Obviously would prefer a free one but would pay a modest subscription if it gives better functionality. Need something that’s compatible with Windows, iPhone/iPad, and android and will ideally sign into phone apps etc as well as just websites. Oh and allows a family account or whatever and the wife and I share logins for sine sites but not others. 

moutuakilla

Just type them on here and we can let you know if you forget

PragueAddick

1 Password. Been using it for several years. I think it ticks all your boxes, but of course do your due diligence. On my Macs I increasingly rely on the Safari password saving system, but that will not be enough for banks and similar two stage logins. 

Exiled_Addick

moutuakilla said:

Just type them on here and we can let you know if you forget

Good tip. Would you mind looking after my PIN number and date of birth too? Might as well throw my mother’s maiden name on the list too. 

moutuakilla

Exiled_Addick said:

moutuakilla said:

Just type them on here and we can let you know if you forget

Good tip. Would you mind looking after my PIN number and date of birth too? Might as well throw my mother’s maiden name on the list too. 

That's asking a but much

cafcpolo

LastPass is what you want.

WSS

Another thumbs up for LastPass. Use it for everything including banking.

NorthheathAddick

So do you need to remember a password for a password management App...???

carly burn

aWallet cloud.
Used it for years

eaststandmike

We keep all ours on a memory stick which is stored safely away. We know off by heart most of the day to day ones but if we are stuck we use the memory stick.  

I would not trust any third party app with such personal information and never keep them on your PC

CafcWest

Have used Keeper for several years.  Happy with it. 

KiwiValley

I live in a tree and survive off subsistence agriculture - no need for passwords. 

Leroy Ambrose

KiwiValley said:

I live in a tree and survive off subsistence agriculture - no need for passwords. 

Sweet. You must have one of those special CL accounts thst doesn't need a password... 

stonemuse

Dashlane ... excellent free app 

sillav nitram

msecure, seems ok to me been using it for about 3 years.

cafcnick1992

WSS said:

Another thumbs up for LastPass. Use it for everything including banking.

Whatever you do, do not forget the master password!!

Off_it

Write them down. Something like an exercise book filled with other scribblings rather than "my book of passwords".

Seriously. You are more likely to be hacked and all your passwords nicked online then some crackhead burglar coming across them in a book and realising what they are whilst shitting on your carpet and crawling back out the window with your laptop and car keys.

PragueAddick

cafcnick1992 said:

WSS said:

Another thumbs up for LastPass. Use it for everything including banking.

Whatever you do, do not forget the master password!!

Yeah, that goes for 1Password too, and presumably most others.

thai malaysia addick

I wrote my own password management program. It seems to do the trick.

Exiled_Addick

Off_it said:

Write them down. Something like an exercise book filled with other scribblings rather than "my book of passwords".

Seriously. You are more likely to be hacked and all your passwords nicked online then some crackhead burglar coming across them in a book and realising what they are whilst shitting on your carpet and crawling back out the window with your laptop and car keys.

Ah! I have a cunning plan to prevent that as well - I don’t have any carpet. 

Chizz

Off_it said:

Write them down. Something like an exercise book filled with other scribblings rather than "my book of passwords".

Seriously. You are more likely to be hacked and all your passwords nicked online then some crackhead burglar coming across them in a book and realising what they are whilst shitting on your carpet and crawling back out the window with your laptop and car keys.

Looks like I am going to have to stop using shittingonyourcarpetandcrawlingbackoutthewindow12345 now

cafcpolo

Chizz said:

Off_it said:

Write them down. Something like an exercise book filled with other scribblings rather than "my book of passwords".

Seriously. You are more likely to be hacked and all your passwords nicked online then some crackhead burglar coming across them in a book and realising what they are whilst shitting on your carpet and crawling back out the window with your laptop and car keys.

Looks like I am going to have to stop using shittingonyourcarpetandcrawlingbackoutthewindow12345 now

No surprise, you're missing a special symbol.

MrOneLung

Try with a capital S at the start chizz 

Solidgone

How are these password apps better than the saving functionality on an iPhone other than remembering you laptop/pc password?

JiMMy 85

I think it was Stephen Fry on QI who said the safest way to remember passwords is to write them down and keep them at home as you’re far less likely to have someone break in and steal your password book than any other form of theft! 

IT_Andy

Dino pass works for me. Can adapt it by adding extra characters for complexity.

AddicksAddict

Save the password in the browser. Use different ones on every site.Then, amend the password by using the existing one and adding something on the end But don’t save it in the browser. You can use the same few characters to stick on the end of all your passwords so you’ve only got one thing to remember. Then, when you log on the browser will offer you the old password and you just type your extra bit on the end.

Lincsaddick

every time I create a new password, I email the password to myself and keep in an 'outlook' password folder

JiMMy 85

Lincs, I know we ignore each other and it’s not my wish to break that deal, but other than posting your passwords on Facebook, it’s hard to imagine a more stupid and unsecure system than the one you apparently employ. So much so that I’m not sure if you’re joking or not.